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Garden Tools - Weed Puller is rated out of 5 by 6.
Rated 1 out of 5 by Tracey from broke trying to pull a dandelion i was excited to find a weed puller with this curved piece. unfortunately, after less than a year's use, the curved piece broke off due to inferior spot welds. also, the V-tip was smaller and less effective than others that i have used.
Date published: 2017-04-17
Rated 5 out of 5 by Gammy from Perfect Design I bought four weed pullers so my grown kids could all have one too. I had to replace mine that was similar (due to a house fire) and was so excited to find this exact design because you need that extra part near the tip to pull the week out easily! Comfortable handle too. Just perfect.
Date published: 2016-09-16
Rated 1 out of 5 by ronb44 from no buy First shipment unit was broken. replacement was ok however front of unit not wide enough to grab the weeds puller weld not good. I do not use this puller sorry because it looked good
Date published: 2016-09-15
Rated 5 out of 5 by Spuds from Weed Puller This weed puller is excellent and works on the hardest of soils. It will pop up weed quickly without much effort. I used this gardening tool all summer long in a friends garden and had to purchase one for myself. It makes weeding fast and easy. You will not be sorry if you purchase.
Date published: 2015-03-21
Rated 5 out of 5 by MountainGardner from It works! I was dubious but took a chance based on reviews. Now whenever I hit a weed that won't come out with a gentle tug I use this tool and it gets the weed roots out say 99 out of a 100 times. So many fewer growing back now, yeah! Amazing what a little leverage can do. Very solid and well built.
Date published: 2011-08-05
Rated 5 out of 5 by Holly from Best tool ever! This is the greatest weeding tool ever!!! Even when your soil is dried out, the weeds pop right out like they weren't even there. I also love that I can weed in the grass and it does not leave unsightly holes or divots in the middle of the manicured grass lawn. The weeder is easy to use for any gardener - ages 2 to 100 - without having to work really hard to be successful. I love it so much that I even bought them for gifts!
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The all-new 2014 Kia Forte debuted at the LA Auto Show in November, and it will hit dealerships in the first quarter of this year. Powertrains and trims are consolidated, the interior is updated and the small sedan will now feature something called FlexSteer, which adjusts the weight of the wheel from comfort to normal to sport.
Equipment on the second-generation sedan will rival that of almost any of the luxury brands, even in base trim. The entry-level LX model comes with steering-wheel mounted audio controls, Bluetooth, satellite radio, power windows, and powered and heated outside mirrors.
Stepping up to the EX trim adds Kia's UVO infotainment system, keyless entry, a backup camera and cooling glovebox. Optional boxes to check include a sunroof, ventilated seats, and a heated steering wheel. Premium, Popular and Technology packages group similar options.
Engine choices go from a 2.0- and 2.4-liter to a 1.8- and 2.0-liter. Power is rated at 148 hp for the smaller engine and 173 hp for the bigger size. Torque is measured at 131 and 154 lb-ft respectively. A six-speed manual is standard on the LX trim, while the EX gets an automatic: like it or not.
The 2014 Forte has an all-new chassis that is lower, wider and longer than the outgoing model, riding on MacPherson struts in front and a torsion beam in the rear. Electric power steering replaces hydraulics, which we are skeptical about, but it does offer up an easier way to dial in weight, hence FlexSteer. We'll be interested to try it out. The LX trim includes 15-inch wheels while the EX sports 16's, 17-inch sport wheels optional.
The new Kia was designed at Kia's American Design Center in Irvine, Calif., and it's a dramatic departure from the outgoing model. The Forte now falls in line with the Rio, Optima and the big K9 sedan.
Pricing hasn't been officially announced, but Kia told us the new Forte would start at less than $16,000 with well-equipped models going for $18k.

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Q: Why should I feed my pond fish Wheat Germ-based food in the fall and spring? – Jessica in Oregon
A: As the weather changes, pond and water garden centers remind their customers to feed a different diet to their fish – a wheat germ based diet. Why? What's the difference? Do fish experience changes in taste when the weather changes? Well, believe it or not, there's a reason for switching your fish from a protein-based to a wheat germ-based diet. It all centers on your finned friends' metabolism.
Cooler Temps, Slowing Systems
Fish, including the koi or goldfish in your pond, are poikilothermic, which is a fancy term for "cold-blooded." Their internal temperature varies with the ambient external temperature. So in the wintertime when your pond's water cools, the body temperatures of your fish cool, too. And with that dip in body temperature comes a reduced need for nutrients.
A wheat germ-based diet is designed to transition your pond fish from eating a high-protein, high-energy diet, like Growth & Color – which they enjoy throughout the summer to fuel their active underwater lifestyles – to their annual wintertime fast, when they enter into a torpor state, or period of metabolic inactivity.
Wheat germ diets, like Pond Logic® Spring and Fall Fish Food, are high in carbohydrate-based nutrients, packed with natural vegetable proteins and designed to provide your pond fish with the immune-system boosting vitamins and minerals to get them through the winter. They require less energy to digest, so they're perfect to ease the fish into or out of the colder months.
Time to Switch!
So, when do you start transitioning your pond fish to the wheat germ-based diet? In the fall, when the water temperature falls to 70° Fahrenheit or so, feed your fish a mixture of the wheat germ and protein-based food, gradually increasing the wheat germ and decreasing the protein-based food until you're feeding 100 percent of the wheat germ-based food. As soon as the water temperature reaches 55° F, stop feeding your fish altogether.
In the spring, after the ice thaws and the water reaches 55° F, start feeding the wheat germ-based diet once again. As the temperatures warm, begin adding small amounts of the protein-based food. By the time the water temperature reaches 70° F, switch completely over to the protein diet.
When you help your pond fish through the temperature transitions and provide them with the right types of nutrients to support their health, you'll be rewarded with active, colorful fish with strong immune systems that can fight parasites and viruses that show up in the spring.
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Birding & nature festival North Texas-style! Featuring David Allen Sibley and for photographers, Kathy Adams Clark and John English, AND The Raptor Project!
Sibley led a field trip, signed books, and for the keynote presentation, provided a demonstration of the illustration process for his books. The painting created by Sibley during his presentation was up for auction at the close of the event, with proceeds benefitting Hageman NWR.
Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge offers an 11,000 acre-plus home for wildlife - water, marsh, prairie and woods, with over 300 bird species sighted since the Refuge was established. Click for Species Check Lists for the Refuge. In addition, field trips will visit nearby Eisenhower State Park, the Denison Dam of Lake Texoma, and the Caddo Grasslands in our neighboring county. May will be prime time for wild flowers in the Blackland Prairie, as well! Area museums, art galleries and lake amenities offer additional activities for enhancing your stay.
An outstanding array of eagles, hawks, falcons and owls has won the rapt attention and hearts of enthralled audiences throughout the nation. Jonathan Wood, master falconer and wildlife rehabilitator, has assembled a collection of feathered predators that is unrivalled in scope and size. Thirty-six birds will be presented in the show at BirdFest Texoma!
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Field trips included
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- Birding Caddo National Grasslands
- Tour of Refuge with Refuge Manager
Canoe Trips, Wildflower Walk, Native Plant & Tree Walk, Roll/Stroll Harris Creek Trail.
AND - for Photographers - Advanced and Intermediate Nature Photography Workshops and Field Trips!
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Jan Beckert, Melinda & Skip Hill, Carol & Bill Powell, Sally & Roger Peckenpaugh, Kay & Jerry Bynum, Peggy & Vernon Harlan, Ann & Ed Supina, Jean Flick, Tommi & Traci Homuth, Becky Goodman, Faye Darter, Sue & Doug Raasch, Donna Niemann, Sue Abernathy, Luna McMeen, Bill Hughes, Kenlyn & Don Lawrence, Carolyn Kohls, Ann & Pearce Bailey, Don Makinson, Connie & Carey Hardesty, Lee Hatfield, Kay Casey, Sue & Dick Malnory


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Starlight Mints are a group of beautiful pop mutants: four singular musical minds whose love for archetypal pop music and AM radio has provided, over the course of three previous acclaimed albums, a rock-solid foundation for a whole bunch of inspired uniqueness, all baked to perfection under the hot Oklahoma sun. Allan Vest (vocals/guitar), Marian Love Nunez (keyboards), Javier Gonzales (bass), Andy Nunez (drums), and Ryan Lindsey (keyboard / guitar) began jamming together in the '90s, giving birth to their own unusual brand of instrumentally complex, surrealistically worded pop sound.
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3 Days - 2 Nights - Maasai Mara Special Disability Flying Safari
This is a three day flying safari from Nairobi to the Maasai Mara for three persons with one of them being on a wheel Chair. You will stay at the Maasai Mara Serena Safari Lodge which is located near the Airstrip at the Maasai Mara. This offers a short trip for the wheelchair tourist client who is in pain but have to visit the Maasai Mara. You will be travelling in a special customed tour van made to accommodate the wheelchair and the two other clients while on this safari. You start from the Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to the Wilson Airport for the Maasai Mara flight and round it up at the same venue as stated in the itinerary on the third day. Mara Serena Safari lodge is a 5 star lodge with facilities ready to accommodate a wheel chair client.
Day 1: Nairobi – Maasai Mara
On arrival at the Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, you will be met by our tour manager who will brief you on your safari before you are transferred to take another flight at Wilson Airport to Maasai Mara at 10.00 hours. This flight takes 45 minutes to Maasai Mara arriving in time for lunch, thereafter at 1600 hours; proceed for a late afternoon game viewing drive till dusk in the park, which is essentially the northern extension of Tanzania's Serengeti National Reserve as an artificial border only separates the two. Lunch, Dinner and Overnight at Maasai Mara Serena Safari lodge
Day 2: Maasai Mara
Early breakfast followed by game viewing drives within the reserve till Lunch time. (Slow movement within the park).
The Maasai Mara, The New 7th wonder of the world and 4th preferred tourist destination in the world is a home to wildlife in such abundance and variety that it is difficult to imagine. The most spectacular event of the natural world takes place here; The annual migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra from the Serengeti (Tanzania) in search of water and pasture while being followed on their heels by the predators of the savanna; lion, cheetah, wild dog, jackal, hyena and vultures. It hosts over 450 species of animals which include lions, rhinos, hippos, crocodiles, giraffe, wildebeests, zebras, buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs, buffalo, leopard, many kinds of antelopes and elephants.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Overnight at Maasai Mara Serena Safari lodge
Day 3: Maasai Mara – Nairobi - Departure
Early morning, pre breakfast game viewing drive Return to the lodge for breakfast.
Take the opportunity to fly over the Mara in a Hot air Balloon provided at extra cost. The balloon package includes a champagne breakfast in the wild! If you can spare the money, viewing abundant game afloat a balloon is an unforgettable experience.
After breakfast and your last game drive, depart the Maasai Mara for Nairobi with the morning flight taking off at 11.15 hours and arriving in Nairobi at 12.15 hours ready for lunch served at the Famous Carnivore Restaurant near the Wilson airport before you are transferred to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your departure flight.
Please request for the safari cost by filling in your details after clicking on the Reservations Button below. The price depends on season of travel, class of accommodation and the size of the group. Children are offered Special Rates based on their ages.
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- All Park entry fee
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Carolyn Hax: Daughter-in-law has parents speculating their son's being neglected
DEAR CAROLYN: Our 28-year-old son, "Bill," has been married for five years to a woman we are slowly starting to resent. "Jennifer" is working on an advanced degree in Italian. She took the opportunity to study abroad for a year in Italy, and Bill suspended his own career path to go to Italy as well. They ended up living in separate cities.
Shortly after returning to the states she took a job as a flight attendant, which means she spends days at a time away from home. She has recently received two scholarships for study, one in another city for three months and the other to return to Italy for a year. Bill will not leave his job for either one.
We're finding it hard to shake the feeling that she prefers to spend time away from Bill.
In addition, her father is fairly wealthy and has bought their two homes for them; Bill's name does not appear on either. She calls and visits her family regularly, but we see her maybe once a year, and we never speak on the phone unless we ask if we can say hi.
Bill is very intelligent, personable and hard-working (as is she), but we're wondering if he's just "settling" for someone who doesn't seem to give him or his family much of her attention. He says they're doing "fine" but doesn't want to talk in any more detail about their marriage. My wife has been pushing me to pursue a deeper conversation with our son. Thoughts?
– Bill's Father
DEAR FATHER: Your son is precious to you, and to watch him be treated as an apparent afterthought – by the person he chose to cherish him most – must be a steady source of anguish. I'm sorry. I'm also sympathetic to your wife in wanting to take action to fix it.
But it's neither your place nor hers to do that; in fact, you can't even say for certain that anything needs fixing. Imagine a kite anchored to the ground. Some couples use their love and their promise to each other as that anchor, so they can remain secure but also soar on their own.
Maybe your son has that kind of marriage, maybe he doesn't, but either way, your job is to treat things as "fine" unless and until he chooses to tell you otherwise. Presumably he gave you that answer when you asked whether everything was OK between him and Jennifer. If so, that tells me you dangled before him a clear opportunity to share with you, and he didn't bite.
So don't push for more from him. Instead, give more to him: Check in a little more often, unobtrusively. Get him talking about non-charged topics. Love him, respect him, listen to him, stand by him. These confer strength, and strength is something you can be sure he'll need – without having to do any prying into what he'll need it for.


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Stephanie Fischer of PhRMA attended this year's World Orphan Drug Congress USA. As a result of attending the show, she wrote an interesting article, originally published here, on risk-taking when searching for new rare disease therapies. This is reproduced below, with thank to Stephanie and PhRMA.
While most of my colleagues were in San Diego last week for the PhRMA Annual Meeting, I attended the World Orphan Drug Congress in DC. Industry leaders such as Freda Lewis-Hall of Pfizer, officials from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) and representatives of rare disease patient groups discussed issues ranging from the current orphan drug pipeline to how public policies in the U.S. and abroad can affect the development, review and reimbursement of new therapies for rare diseases.
My favorite inspirational comments came from John Crowley, President and CEO of Amicus Therapeutics. John is the father of two children with Pompe Disease, a rare and usually fatal disease, and author of the book Chasing Miracles (on which the movie Extraordinary Measures was based). He told conference attendees that science and medicine were progressing at a terrific pace – but not fast enough. We need sustained passion, he said, and risk-taking in the search for new therapies.
New Breakthrough Therapy Designation
Dr. Gayatri Rao, Acting Director of the Office of Orphan Products Development at FDA, highlighted a relatively new program, the breakthrough therapy designation, which was created by the FDA Safety and Innovation Act of 2012 (also known as FDASIA) and is only available for therapies to treat serious or life-threatening conditions. Dr. Rao said of the 40 requests for breakthrough therapy designation received so far, 10 have been approved and 12 have been denied. The remaining 18 are pending. She said that there is more engagement with senior officials during the review process for products that have been designated as breakthrough therapies.
Former FDA Deputy Commissioner Scott Gottlieb addressed a few key public policy issues affecting the development of orphan drugs and subsequent patient access to them. Dr. Gottlieb said the breakthrough therapy designation was a mandate for the FDA to try to accelerate drug development. He said the pathway has real significance but is underappreciated, and is currently utilized inconsistently among divisions within FDA. Dr. Gottlieb also stressed the importance of making sure health plans, particularly those created after enactment of the Affordable Care Act, cover rare diseases.
Biopharmaceutical Pipeline for Rare Diseases
As I mentioned in a previous post, a report on the biopharmaceutical pipeline released earlier this year found nearly 1,795 potential therapies for orphan diseases in development. In order for any of those to reach patients, there must be a consistent, predictable and science-driven regulatory process.
Prescription Drug User Fee Act
In addition to creating the breakthrough therapy pathway, FDASIA reauthorized the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) which, if implemented properly, will give patients – including those with rare diseases – access to new medicines more effectively and efficiently. The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) said FDASIA âincludes the most groundbreaking measures for rare disease patients and their families since the Orphan Drug Act of 1983."
The biopharmaceutical research industry, patient groups, and other stakeholders look forward to FDA's anticipated release of draft guidance on the accelerated approval pathways, including the breakthrough therapy designation. The Agency was directed to issue draft guidance on breakthrough therapies no later than 18 months after the implementation of FDASIA (which was signed into law in July 2012).
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Happy News For Actress And Her Husband
Laura Linney, known for her role on Showtime's The Big C, recently announced the birth of her son after a pregnancy that she and her husband successfully kept secret.
New mom at 49
Linney and her husband, Marc Schauer, got engaged in 2007 and were wed in 2009. As we see time and time again, women in show business or in other elevated positions often have difficulty keeping pregnancy rumors at bay. For example, Kate Middleton seemingly just had a baby, but second pregnancy rumors are flying around at the speed of light these days.
However, this couple managed just fine. Her last public appearance was back in June at the Women in Film's 2013 Crystal + Lucy Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, when she would have just been a few months along. She dressed in a loose black dress that would have made detection impossible.
The couple has bestowed upon their little guy a really neat name — Bennett Armistead Schauer. The middle name, Armistead, seems to come from writer Armistead Maupin. She has starred in several television miniseries based on his Tales of the City novels. Bennett is the first child for the couple.
In good company
Linney is not alone in Hollywood having a baby in her late 40s. Halle Berry recently gave birth to a boy at age 47 and Kelly Preston was also 47 when she and John Travolta had a son.
Conceiving a baby does become more difficult as a woman ages, so often moms turn to reproductive assistance, such as IVF or even donor eggs. As Linney and her husband kept the entire pregnancy mum, it's doubtful if we'll find out if they went one of those routes or not.
More celebrity babies
Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez welcome baby boy
50-year-old Tina Malone gives birth to baby girl
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Here's an interesting, easy way to grow lots of potatoes in 4 square feet – use a box:
The potatoes are planted inside the box, the first row of boards is installed and the dirt or mulch can now be added to cover the seed potatoes. As the plant grows, more boards and dirt will be added.
The boards at the bottom are removed to reach mature potatoes.
We've grown potatoes the old fashion way – the kids love to dig them up; but I may try this.
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The Dungeon Hunter series from Gameloft has a sordid and controversial history, and it's about to get worse. The first two games, while not paragons of the dungeon crawling genre, were well made and fun to play. Then, Dungeon Hunter 3 came along and introduced freemium elements alongside a more fast paced twin stick combat style in what was essentially Gun Bros. in a Diablo type setting. Now, with Dungeon Hunter 4 we're back to a fully fledged game with a plot, decent voice acting, and all the rest, but the freemium elements have been ratcheted up to a comical degree.
After choosing from one of four distinct classes with unique play styles, you're thrust into a battlefield full of demonic hordes that aren't going to cut themselves down! You quickly set off to enter the burning castle of your kingdom and discover the fate of the King and council before setting off to rid the world of these demons. As a high profile warrior in this world, you are looked up to as a leader and inspiration, and there is a lot of dialogue that is surprisingly well voice acted.
Combat is as solid as it was in Dungeon Hunter 3, fast-paced with plenty of abilities to make use of. The game starts out as fairly easy, but soon the difficulty really takes a leap or two, and you might find yourself struggling . Especially once you run out of potions, since you can't buy and use potions normally, but get free ones every couple hours. But you can buy extra potions with the freemium currency! Upgrading equipment and crafting items also takes up a lot of resources and takes some time, but you can instantly upgrade things with the freemium currency! Also, the general loot drops in the world are very disappointing, and after picking up the same bracers for literally the 9th time and selling them, you'll learn that most equipment in the shop is crazy overpriced. But you can buy those items with the freemium–I think you get the picture.
While the game is not impossible to play without buying any freemium gems, it's much more of a grind, and way less satisfying. It just really stings, because there is clearly a great game under the surface here. The graphics are gorgeous, the exploration elements and dungeon crawling are deep, and a lot of developers put a lot of hard work into this game, and I appreciate that. I can see why there are so many people who are apathetic or apologetic for all the gem and timer nonsense.
Aside from some accidental button pushes due to playing on a small screen and bouts of lag on an iPhone 4 and below, this is a polished and tight game. There are even cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes alongside all the other bells and whistles, but it's hard to acknowledge any of that when the freemium elements are some of the worst we've yet seen, which is an impressive feat in its own right. Everything from the loading screens to your own inventory is used to advertise sweet loot that should be randomly dropped in the world. Dungeon Hunter 4 is worth checking out for an hour or two, but don't stick with it.
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Japan mayor says "comfort women" -- WWII forced prostitutes -- were necessary to "maintain discipline"
Tokyo An outspoken nationalist mayor said the Japanese military's forced prostitution of Asian women before and during World War II was necessary to "maintain discipline" in the ranks and provide rest for soldiers who risked their lives in battle.
The comments made Monday are already raising ire in neighboring countries that bore the brunt of Japan's wartime aggression and have long complained that Japan has failed to fully atone for wartime atrocities.
Toru Hashimoto, the young, brash mayor of Osaka who is also co-leader of an emerging conservative political party, told reporters that there wasn't clear evidence that the Japanese military coerced women to become what are euphemistically called "comfort women."
"To maintain discipline in the military, it must have been necessary at that time," Hashimoto said. "For soldiers who risked their lives in circumstances where bullets are flying around like rain and wind, if you want them to get some rest, a comfort women system was necessary. That's clear to anyone."
Historians say up to 200,000 women, mainly from the Korean Peninsula and China, were forced to provide sex for Japanese soldiers in military brothels.
China's Foreign Ministry criticized the mayor's comments and saw them as further evidence of a rightward drift in Japanese politics under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
"We are appalled and indignant about the Japanese politician's comments boldly challenging humanity and historical justice," Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said at a daily media briefing. "The way they treat the past will determine the way Japan walks toward the future. On what choice Japan will make, the Asian neighbors and the international community will wait and see."
Asked about a photo of Abe in a fighter jet with the number 731 the number of a notorious, secret Japanese unit that performed chemical and biological experiments on Chinese in World War II Hong again urged Japan not to whitewash history so as to improve relations with countries that suffered under Japanese occupation.
"There is a mountain of definitive iron-hard evidence for the crimes they committed in the Second World War. We hope Japan will face and contemplate their history of aggression and treat it correctly," Hong said.
Abe posed, thumbs up, in the aircraft during a weekend visit to northeastern Japan.
South Korea's Foreign Ministry expressed disappointment over what it called a senior Japanese official's serious lack of historical understanding and respect for women's rights. It asked Japan's leaders to reflect on their country's imperial past, including grave human rights violations, and correct anachronistic historical views.
Hashimoto's comments came amid criticism of Abe's earlier pledges to revise Japan's past apologies for wartime atrocities. Before he took office in December, Abe had advocated revising a 1993 statement by then Prime Minister Yohei Kono acknowledging and expressing remorse for the suffering caused to the sexual slaves of Japanese troops.
Abe has acknowledged "comfort women" existed but has denied they were coerced into prostitution, citing a lack of official evidence.
Recently, top officials in Abe's government have appeared to backpedal on suggestions the government might revise those apologies, apparently hoping to ease tensions with South Korea and China and address U.S. concerns about Abe's nationalist agenda.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga repeated the previous government position and said that those women went through unbearable pain.
"The stance of the Japanese government on the comfort women issue is well known. They have suffered unspeakably painful experiences. The Abe Cabinet has the same sentiments as past Cabinets," he said.
Education Minister Hakubun Shimomura said Hashimoto's remark was unhelpful given the criticism Japan faces from neighboring countries and the U.S. over its interpretation of history.
"A series of remarks related to our interpretation of (wartime) history have been already misunderstood. In that sense, Mr. Hashimoto's remark came at a bad time," Shimomura told reporters. "I wonder if there is any positive meaning to intentionally make such remarks at this particular moment."
Hashimoto, 43, is co-head of the newly formed Japan Restoration Party with former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, who is a strident nationalist.
Sakihito Ozawa, the party's parliamentary affairs chairman, said he believed Hashimoto's remarks reflected his personal view, but he expressed concerns about possible repercussions.
"We should ask his real intentions and stop this at some point," he said.


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It was bound to happen. Sorry for being bitter here. But there are other forums which run very smooth with no drop in members. Its the mentality of some of the members here which pushed the people away from this wonderful platform. One of them is Pickleman who had been disrespectful towards other members. Do you think other silent members are not reading all that? Also banter is good when you do it in person but when you do it on forum it potrays 2 meanings and people tend to take offensive meaning of that and they wont see the funny side of it.
Everyone made fun of an old member who posted that he is retiring from the forum; may be that member saw the furure that this forum eventually be closed. Now do you dare to laugh at him! He must be laughing his ar*e off to see this happeneing!
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The μLab also houses most of the server and network hardware for the EE department; the μLab staff is responsible for maintenance of the network, technical aspects of the website, and hardware maintenance in the μLab, ICE Lab, Junior Lab, and Comm Lab.
One of the focuses of the μLab is encouraging independent student projects in electrical and computing engineering, as no other facility currently supports such endeavors. Examples of the successful projects constructed or under construction in the μLab include the aforementioned audio setup, and sms-controlled doorlock restricting access to the network hardware and server room, and a distributed computing cluster currently used for experimenting with self-evolving neural networks.


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Previously, you found your transformer had excess harmonics on the load side. The next step is to look at the primary side. The easiest place is probably at the panel supplying this transformer. That may be your service panel or a distribution panel downstream of it.
If you find high 5th and 7th harmonics, you may have a problem with power factor correction capacitors. Also, look at highly inductive loads, such as motors. If you have large motors that start across the line, installing a VFD that corrects for power factor and harmonics is pretty much a no brainer for power quality and cable integrity reasons alone. As you address whatever problems you find, be sure you work to the applicable IEEE standards, especially IEEE-519 (the harmonics standard) and IEEE-142 (the Green Book).
Once you have the primary side within spec, look at harmonics on the load side again. If they are still excessive, make a list of all inductive loads served by that transformer and address them one at a time. The typical culprit is a fan or pump motor. Conduct insulation and vibration tests; replace and align as needed. If high harmonics persist, install an electronic drive. Consider putting the motors on their own transformer/panel and/or changing the larger ones to 3-phase with electronic drives.


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Bullitt's famous car chase sequence through the streets of San Francisco is fun to watch, but it would be even more fun to re-create now that Contour has announced a new Moto Mounts kit for capturing your extreme, but reasonably safe and responsible vehicular exploits.
Designed for use with the company's line of cameras—including the ContourRoam, ContourGPS, and Contour+—the kit includes a large suction cup mount allowing you to attach it to your vehicle's windshield, body panels, or other smooth surfaces not covered in mud and grime. So you can capture either a first-person view from the driver's perspective, or an edgy low-angle shot of the vehicle's tires as it slides through corners.
And if you can't find a smooth surface large enough for the suction cup, the Moto Mounts kit also includes a flexible rubber strap that can be wrapped around rollbars, handlebars, or other thin structures that you're sure are going to remain firmly attached to your vehicle once the ride gets bumpy. So while it's definitely an excuse to finally sign up for that demolition derby, you'll want to be careful about where you use them. Safety first.
The Moto Mounts kit is available today for $100, but if motorized vehicles aren't your thing, Contour has also released a series of other mount kits for helmets, snow gear, bikes, and even underwater enclosures, ranging in price from $60 up to $250. [Contour]


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Compromising between the bigger is better cars of the 1950s and the little economy cars of the 1960s was "the car of today", the 1976 Subaru. The protagonist of this commercial had made it through the previous decades in fine style (at least from an automotive perspective), leering at waitresses from behind the wheel of a 1957 Chevrolet convertible and chasing strange women backwards in an Autobianchi Bianchina.
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If you're serious about your Yorkshire Terrier and want the happiest, healthiest and most well behaved dog on the block..... this might be one of the most important messages you ever read.
Sharda Baker,
Dear fellow Yorkie lover,
Hi, my name is Sharda Baker,.
Are you maybe thinking of buying a Yorkshire Terrier, not sure how to go about it, what questions to ask, how to look after and train your little friend?
Maybe you already own one and want to make sure you care for it properly? These dogs do require special care and once you learn and understand their needs it's not that hard to care for them.
They are worth every bit of effort of course as they will reward you a hundred fold in enjoyment and unwavering companionship.
Don't make the mistakes many owners do and presume this dog breed is cared for the same way as any other dog. They aren't and that mistake could cost you dearly in time, money and heartache.
Maybe you just simply want to have your new dog trained a little better. A dog that pees inside, chews everything in sight, "pulls" on a lead, and barks too much can take some of the fun out of owning a dog can't it?
A Yorkie can easily be trained when you know how!
If some of this describes you and you would like a healthy, happy, well trained dog that brings years of enjoyment for you and the family, that doesn't end up costing you a small fortune please read on.
I really get frustrated seeing dog owners ending up with big disappointments just because they didn't have the right information at hand.
There is a better way.
I remember the first puppy we bought, Shani. She was a pure bred 7 week old female. Her favorite sleeping place used to be in one of my husband's old leather shoes.
I didn't know then what questions to ask the breeder or what to look for when we went shopping for her. To cut a long story short we spent over $2700 on Shani over the first 2 years for 2 knee repairs and countless visits to the vet for ongoing allergy problems.
If only I had known then what I know today about Shani's diet, exercise and general needs we wouldn't have had to fork out all that money and go through that stress. I guess in a way its a bit like buying a car. If you don't know what to look for can easily end up with a car that is not really in good condition.
Our second puppy "Ellie", we bought as a puppy when she was 16 weeks old. Puppies are so cute at that age aren't they? We didn't know how to tell if a puppy has been socialized well or not. Well, we got home with a dog that was real hard work for several months.
Ellie was so timid, barked all the time, was very slow learning anything and took a while to take to any visitors. We learnt the hard way again!
But wow how things have changed now!
Our last few dogs have been almost perfect. OK they have been to the vet several times for their shots but we've had no major expenses in the last 6 years. We did our homework this time and had spent much of our spare time over the years finding out everything we could our dogs.
It has taken the worry and expense out of buying, training and caring for our dogs.
To write a book about dogs and share my experiences. My first dog book was on the Bichon Frise. It became quite popular on the internet and made me realize there are many many other dog owners who have the same questions as me. It also gave me the confidence to leave my full time job and concentrate on my real love in life...dogs.
I have now published several popular dog e-books and I'm so excited to be able to talk about this one on the incredible Yorkshire Terrier.
Imagine being confident that you are asking the pet owner/breeder the right questions before you hand over your hard earned cash for you new "little friend".
You don't want to end up with anything less than a healthy perfect little pup do you?
And when you get home with your puppy, won't it be so nice knowing exactly what you need for it in those first few months rather than "guessing"?
Your role in the first 4 months is absolutely vital in developing a happy healthy dog.
Why risk making the mistakes so many other dog owners are making and paying for!
If you already own a Yorkshire Terrier I'm sure you want to know the answers to the common training, caring and breeding questions owners every day are asking? Questions that if unanswered may end up costing you literally thousands of dollars and can bring so much heartache.
Imagine knowing and mastering the simple training techniques that are unique to this breed? Having a dog that is a pleasure to have inside the house at all times, that walks well on a lead, that's gentle with children and is really your best friend without costing a heap of money to look after.
You'll be the envy of other dog owners too!
I would love to help you have the best possible experience with your new "little friend".
Having well trained dogs has certainly changed my life for the better! I want to help prevent you losing hundreds of dollars in health related costs by buying right and just as importantly caring for your new dog in the best possibly way.
The right diet, exercise and care really make all the difference.
Your new fluffy friend does NOT have to be expensive to look after once you know what you are doing!
It 's my wish that you become one of the many happy Yorkie owners who are so proud when family or friends drop in and see their beloved pet.
Won't it feel great to have your friends and other dog owners marvel at how well trained, healthy and well groomed your dog is?
There's nothing like seeing the effect a well groomed dog has on people is there!
To help make this happen for you, a completely new e-book was researched and written called the "Insiders Guide To A Happy, Healthy & Well Behaved Yorkshire Terrier".
In 120 pages I have covered nearly everything you can think of to help you have the best possible experience with your dog from start to finish.
It isn't like any other book you will ever read on the Yorkies either.
Here's a sneak peak at what you'll discover in this exciting new book:
Learn how to choose your new family member. Never choose a Yorkshire Terrier just because "they look cute". It needs careful scrutiny, a lot of thought and loads of information from the owner of the dog or the breeder you're buying it from. (Discover clear detailed information on what you need to know).
Find out all about the characteristics of this great dog family. Everyone who first sees and touches a Yorkshire Terrier asks the same question. "How can they be so cute". (We teach you how to choose a healthy well behaved pup).
You will be amazed at what DIET they should be getting and what common foods at home can KILL OR SERIOUSLY HARM them! (Everything about a their dietary needs is clearly explained).
Learn all about the temperament of this dog breed and how to ensure you "pick" one that has the best temperament. (not all do, so be careful!).
Learn how to recognize a reputable breeder. They should have a solid understanding of this breed and be willing and able to answer any of your questions. Learn what to look out for and what you NEED to ask!
Learn about the breed Standards. Both experts and newcomers will find our extensive explanations of the breed interesting and useful.
Discover all about Ear Pinning. You have probably noticed the ears on purebred Yorkies stand up straight and alert.. Learn how the experts easily achieve this.
Discover exactly how to care for your puppy when you first get home. (Remember the first 4 months are the most important in the life of your pup).
Know how to groom your Yorkshire Terrier from day one. Many owners use the wrong products which harm their dog. (Once learnt properly, grooming becomes much easier)
Learn the importance of socialization of your new puppy. So many owners get this wrong in the first few months and then suffer for years. (vital detailed information provided)
Tips for buying a Pup. Don't be in a hurry: Learn all the important information to save you time and money.
Secrets to easy and quick dog training (extensive proven techniques described in detail)
Potty training made easy. In depth coverage given to this often misunderstood topic. (If your dog is soiling the floor there is a proven training method inside that delivers).
Understand just why your dog barks and how to quickly stop it. (Learn common causes and more importantly how to quickly restore the peace and quiet!)
The number one problem among dogs of all breeds is poor dental care. Yorkies are no different. (discover how to help prevent tooth decay & tooth loss)
Learn about using Omega 3 oils in your dog's diet. (Homemade and commercial dog food is discussed in detail).
Find out the options to help your puppy through the teething stage. (You will then have less furniture chewed).
Discover how to overcome fear and aggression in your new Terrier. (Important information if you have children)!
Understand "separation anxiety" and how to manage it. (Most often, the separation anxiety can be resolved if you know exactly what to do).
Identify why over breeding can be a problem. Many breeders make this mistake. (Learn how to recognize this when shopping to buy a puppy).
Learn quick and easy tips that prevent hair "knotting". (Saves you expensive grooming costs).
Discover how to set up an effective home training program. (Teach your dog to sit, come, stay, roll over and more).
How to quickly and easily teach your new dog to walk on or off a leash in public. (This new chapter has just been updated and is full of excellent tips).
Learn how to manage the puppy with a tendency to bite. (If managed properly early on this habit can be changed).
And that's just a fraction of what you'll find out in "Insiders Guide To A Happy, Healthy & Well Behaved Yorkshire Terrier". Because, look at what else you'll get;
"Reading your books has saved us a whole lot of money "...
Hello Sharda,
Your book has helped our whole family with our little Yorkies.
We now have two Yorkshire Terriers, Little Bear who is 10 months old and Honey Bear who is almost 6 months.
Your excellent package has taught us so much we never knew.
Reading your books has saved us a whole lot of money.
I have even learnt how to groom them both properly.
Training them was somewhat tough until I got to reading more on the breed that you provide in your package ebook and audio.
I have attached a pic taken a little back of the whole family; My husband, the boys, Little Bear and our little girl Honey, of course I am there as well.
Thanks again,
Penny Mitchell
Fredericksburg Virginia. USA
"We have learned so much about the newest member to our family"...
Dear Sharda
Thank you so much for your E Book entitled:
"Insiders Guide To A Happy, Healthy & Well Behaved Yorkie"!
We have learned so much about the newest member to our family especially since we never owned a teacup Yorkshire Terrier before.
Your E Book really came in handy and I'm so glad that Joe and I found you on the web.
"Dolce" is a now well behaved and sweet girl.
We have enclosed a some photos for you to see our little doll.
Thanks again,
Betty and Joe Vilella.
San Diego, California
"Your ebook has improved my life with my dog immensely"...
Dear Sharda
I have been meaning to e-mail you about how your ebook has improved my life with my dog immensely!! I have to give you my sincerest thanks for your E-book especially the freebie about being the Leader of your Dog's Pack.
That helped me like nothing else I have read about Yorkies and trust me I have read plenty! The little tricks like walking out the door first and other tricks to show you are the dominant one have worked like someone put a spell over my dog and now he is the perfect dog!
I just read it and said okay I will try it and it probably won't work like everything else I have tried and to my astounding disbelief he started heeling and listening when I asked him to come.
Unbelievable... I could not belief my eyes. And not only am I happier with my dog but dog Dinero is happier then ever!
Thanks again
Middletown, CT
"I wish I would have had this invaluable information early on in my Yorkie's life because"...
Hello Sharda
Thank you for the opportunity to express my appreciation for your Yorkie ebook and all the free bonuses you so kindly sent me.
I wish I would have had this invaluable information early on in my Yorkie's life because so many problems and situations could have been avoided."
But thanks to you I will be ready with new knowledge and information when I get my next Yorkie puppy.
My little guy Buddy will be 12 yrs old in February and I am so blessed to still have him in my life. He is and has been my sunshine especially since my husband died in several years ago.
I hope I might be of some help in making others aware of your extremely helpful ebook and audio package and the knowledge you have to share. Thank you again for all your help.
Attached is a recent photo of Buddy and myself. I call it my "memory photo."
Connie Wallace
Tulsa, Oklahoma. USA
"Snickers is doing so well and has learned so fast after following your tips"...
Dear Sharda
The e-book package is great and so helpful!
Snickers is doing so well and has learned so fast after following your tips.
Even now when I have a question or concern about him I can look at my e-book or listen to one of the audios and find what I need to know.
The e-book always has my answers and even tells me if I should be worried about something or just to be on the safe side get him checked out with a vet.
I love my e-book and I am so glad I have it.
Thanks Sharda.
P.S. Here is a picture of Snickers the first time he went to the snow.
Jeanette Garcia
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November 2007 Journal of Geoscience EducationVolume 55, Number 5
Tibet Field Camp as a 'Roof of the World' Capstone Experience for Earth Science Majors
Jonathan C. Aitchison, University of Hong Kong
Jason R. Ali, University of Hong Kong
As fieldwork is an essential experiential learning component of any Earth Science education there is arguably nowhere better to run such an exercise than in a spectacular geological setting in Tibet. In June 2006, a group of 33 students from highly urbanized backgrounds travelled to several remote high altitude locales, in order to examine some of the best geology on Earth. The result was one of the most successful field learning exercises for both students and staff in the history of our department.
URL for this article: http://www.nagt.org/nagt/jge/abstracts/nov07.html#v55p349
Diagnostic Testing of Introductory Geology Students
Cinzia Cervato, Iowa State University
James A. Rudd, II, California State University at Los Angeles
Vivian Z. Wang, California State University at Los Angeles
A diagnostic test for assessing the general and Earth science knowledge of entry-level college students was administered to 451 students in 2002 and 401 students in 2003 enrolled in an introductory geology course at Iowa State University. The study shows that male students, seniors, and science-technology-math majors score higher than female students, freshmen, and non-science-technology-math majors and that the differences are statistically significant. Also, students who scored higher on the diagnostic test were more likely to pass the course. The results support the feasibility of a standardized diagnostic test as a tool for geoscience instructors for curriculum planning, student advising, and curriculum assessment, similar to standardized diagnostic testing and pre-post testing used in chemistry and physics courses. Standardized national tests would enhance college geoscience education.
URL for this article: http://www.nagt.org/nagt/jge/abstracts/nov07.html#v55p357
Using On-campus Monitoring Wells to Enhance Student Learning in Geo-hydrology Courses
M. Z. Iqbal, University of Northern Iowa
S. H. Chowdhury, State University of New York, New Paltz
This project aimed at effective teaching of hydrologic concepts in the water sciences curriculum at the University of Northern Iowa and the State University of New York at New Paltz. The primary goal was to use outdoor instructional facilities to fill the large gap between classroom learning of concepts and its application at the watershed level. In this project, groundwater monitoring wells were set up within walking distance from the instructional buildings. Students were involved in hands-on activities, such as water sampling, on-site chemical analysis, well purging, preparing flow-nets, mapping water table contours, etc. The well clusters served as an effective intermediate step in learning hydrologic concepts. While the shallow wells were useful for unsaturated flow exercises, the deeper bedrock wells were very effective in teaching the natural hydrologic environment in the area. It was much easier for them to understand the negative impact of land use on area waters. We concluded that an on-campus or near campus instructional facility that is built in a natural field setting can bring the students a more effective experience of science. It promotes the basic elements of science inquiry among students, which includes curiosity, observation, synthesis of observed data, reasoning, and objective conclusions.
URL for this article: http://www.nagt.org/nagt/jge/abstracts/nov07.html#v55p364
Scientific Fieldwork: An Opportunity for Pedagogical-Content Knowledge Development
Daniel L. Dickerson, Old Dominion University
Karen R. Dawkins, East Carolina University
Len Annetta, North Carolina State University
This study documents the effects of a scientific fieldwork-based model of instruction on enhancing pedagogical-content knowledge of in-service teachers engaged in an NSF-funded, three-year professional development program for earth/environmental teachers entitled Earth-View (ESI-9911850). We focused on data collected through concept maps and videotaped interviews that dealt specifically with the two areas of participant knowledge germane to enhancing PCK (i.e. content and pedagogical). The videotaped interviews were used to examine how the structure of the program (i.e. specifically, scientific fieldwork) facilitated the development of PCK in the context of instruction designed to increase content and pedagogical knowledge. The concept map evidence supports the assertion that the treatment experienced by Earth-View participants promotes construction of earth/ environmental science content knowledge. We also demonstrate the capacity of the program activities (i.e. primarily scientific fieldwork) to promote pedagogical and pedagogical-content knowledge.
URL for this article: http://www.nagt.org/nagt/jge/abstracts/nov07.html#v55p371
Secondary Earth/Environmental Science Teachers' Aversion to Videotaped Self-Study
Daniel L. Dickerson, Old Dominion University
Karen R. Dawkins, East Carolina University
Robert Q. Berry, III, University of Virginia
Shana Pribesh, Old Dominion University
This descriptive paper recounts the use of action research in the context of an NSF-funded, three-year professional development program for earth/environmental science teachers entitled Earth-View (ESI-9911850). We describe the implementation of action research during the program and the ways in which the participants responded. Participants typically focused their research efforts on student learning and attitudes. No participants, however, elected to examine their own behaviors, although a few studied teaching choices and their effects on learning or attitudes. Various reasons were provided for their research choices including a strong aversion to the use of video recording, which is disturbing as it serves as one of the most powerful tools educational researchers have available to examine teacher behaviors. We conclude by offering suggestions for program leaders regarding ways to encourage earth/environmental science professional development participants to study their own practice using video recordings.
URL for this article: http://www.nagt.org/nagt/jge/abstracts/nov07.html#v55p377
An Applied Alternative with Emphasis on Local Environmental Issues to a Traditional Term Paper for Environmental Geology Classes
M. Ali Tabidian, California State University, Northridge
Every year several hundred non-geology majors, mostly juniors and seniors, take our Environmental Geology classes (Geology 300) to meet their Upper Division General Education course requirements. In order to encourage environmental curiosity and personal responsibility, in lieu of a traditional term-paper, a 30-page homework packet, which is based on ongoing environmental issues and realistic data, has been developed. The packet was initiated in the spring semester of 2002 and has been revised several times to reflect top environmental issues, the course's general requirements/expectations, students' writing and mathematical skills and their general environmental background knowledge. Through the assessment of this newly developed packet, although more than half of the students surveyed (58.8%) indicated that the packet is more challenging than doing a traditional term paper and some had difficulties with mathematical sections of the packet, 88.7% of those surveyed recommended the continuation of the packet. The packet contains several components in which the students are given the opportunity to conduct research on some specific local environmental issues and through their documentation to advance their writing and mathematical skills. Through up to four in-class small group 30-minute discussions, the students help each other to improve their mathematical skills and exchange ideas on understanding the related concepts and initiate original discussions on various environmental issues. The packet is flexible enough to be readily adapted to other geographical regions and various educational levels.
URL for this article: http://www.nagt.org/nagt/jge/abstracts/nov07.html#v55p381
Using Model-Centered Instruction to Introduce GIS in Teacher Preparation Programs
Judy Lambert, The University of Toledo
The University of Toledo offered an introductory course in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for teachers, the first of its kind taught in the College of Education. The course objectives sought to increase teachers' GIS skills, knowledge of geographic inquiry, application of the inquiry process to solving problems related to K-12 curricula, and ability to locate useful GIS resources. The course that met for four hours a day for two weeks, included seven graduate-level teachers in the areas of art, physical education, science, and math. Model-centered instruction focused on a geographic inquiry model served as a framework for course instruction, class activities, homework, and project designs. Final projects demonstrated that teachers learned to see relationships between geography and their respective disciplines, apply an inquiry model to solving problems, and think critically about geographic information when provided with steps from an established model. Course outcomes lend some evidence that even a very short course can be a very effective means of introducing GIS in a teacher education program.
URL for this article: http://www.nagt.org/nagt/jge/abstracts/nov07.html#v55p387
Introducing Critical Observation Skills Using NASA's Mars Exploration Program in a Small Introductory Class
Louise H. Kellogg, University of California, Davis
Robert A. Zierenberg, University of California, Davis
The arrival of multiple US and European planetary exploration missions at Mars (Squires et al., 2004a, 2004b; Clery, 2004) provided an opportunity to introduce students to geologic observation in general, and to planetary geology in particular, with all the excitement involved in "real-time" remote data acquisition from another planet. We took advantage of this opportunity by offering a freshman seminar in Mars Exploration timed to coincide with the arrivals of three planned landers in December 2003 and January 2004. The extended life of the NASA rover missions allowed us to hold this class again in 2005. While centering classroom discussion on the incoming observations, we also used the public proposal system of the Mars Orbital Camera (MOC) to teach principles of geologic observation to freshmen and sophomores in a small classroom setting. Science and non-science majors were guided towards an analytical view of the planet in which they attempted to ask critical scientific questions about the surface morphology and proposed observations to answer those questions.
URL for this article: http://www.nagt.org/nagt/jge/abstracts/nov07.html#v55p396
Nano2Earth: Incorporating Cutting-edge Research into Secondary Education Through Scientist-educator Partnerships
A.S. Madden, Virginia Tech
A.M.C. Knefel, Virginia Tech
J.R. Grady Jr., Virginia Tech
M.H. Hochella, Jr., Virginia Tech
S.C. Eriksson, Virginia Tech
T.L. Bank, Virginia Tech
K. Cecil, Radford University and Radford High School
A.M. Green, Virginia Tech
A.N. Hurst, William Byrd High School
M. Norris, Salem High School
M.E. Schreiber, Virginia Tech
Agencies such as the National Science Foundation have identified as a priority the incorporation of cutting-edge research into secondary science curriculum. The Nano2Earth project, a component of an NSF-sponsored nanoscale science and technology research program, provides an example of how scientist-educator partnerships have been essential in the production of classroom materials designed for secondary school students that incorporate cutting-edge research. Nano2Earth uses groundwater quality as a framework for the introduction and application of nanoscience and nanotechnology through teacher resources and lesson plans. Scientist-educator partnerships were formed to bridge the knowledge and culture gap between research and secondary education, develop proxies for advanced technologies for classroom activities, and address national and state standards. The development of the Nano2Earth project is evaluated within the framework of criteria for successful scientist-educator partnerships drawn from the literature. The involvement of graduate students provides a means to accomplish project goals, in addition to preparing a future generation of scientists and educators who are more prepared to address the broader impacts of their disciplines.
URL for this article: http://www.nagt.org/nagt/jge/abstracts/nov07.html#v55p402
College Student Conceptions of Geological Time and the Disconnect Between Ordering and Scale
Julie C. Libarkin, Michigan State University
Josepha P. Kurdziel, University of Michigan
Steven W. Anderson, University of Northern Colorado
College student conceptions of the scale of geologic time and the relationships between time and geological or biological events were evaluated through interviews, open-ended questionnaires, and student generated timelines collected from four institutions. Our data indicate students hold a number of alternative conceptions about the Earth's formation and the appearance of life, and these ideas are remarkably consistent across institutions. Transferability of these findings was evaluated via comparison with Geoscience Concept Inventory questions related to geologic time collected from 43 institutions nationwide. Detailed evaluation of student timelines reveals a notable disconnect between the relative relationships between the age of the Earth, the time required for the origin of the first life forms (prokaryotes), and the evolution of dinosaurs and humans. Students generally placed these events in the correct relative order, but had a poor understanding of the scale of time between events. Intriguingly, timelines can be mapped onto ternary diagrams, and the relationship between ternary diagram zoning and specific ideas of geologic time is explored. We found that some students, for example those with a young Earth perspective, map onto specific conceptual zones on ternary diagrams.
URL for this article: http://www.nagt.org/nagt/jge/abstracts/nov07.html#v55p413
New Results from Using a Web-based Interactive Landform Simulation Model (WILSIM) in a General Education Physical Geography Course
Wei Luo, Northern Illinois University
Michael Konen, Northern Illinois University
Luo et al. (2005) reported that careful design of the questions is very important to accurate assessment of the effectiveness of dynamic simulation and visualization on student learning. We followed the lessons learned in that study and improved some of the poorly designed preand post-test questions used for assessing the effectiveness of a Web-based Interactive Landform Simulation Model (WILSIM). We tested the new questions in a large section of the same general education physical geography course in the springs of 2006 and 2007 before and after students used WILSIM to simulate 3 different scenarios of landform evolution. We found that the post-test scores were significantly higher than pre-test scores, whereas previous study showed no statistically significant differences.
URL for this article: http://www.nagt.org/nagt/jge/abstracts/nov07.html#v55p423
Integrating Cathodoluminescence into an Undergraduate Geology Curriculum
Elizabeth M. King, Illinois State University
Cathodoluminescence (CL) is fast becoming a very common research tool in the geosciences. The introduction to and use of the technique in undergraduate courses is a reasonable beginning. Students will have the opportunity to become familiar with the multiple applications of CL before the start of research projects and/or careers. Mineralogy is a logical course for the first exposure to the instrumentation. Once a foundation is developed, the possibilities for further use in courses and independent studies are numerous. With incremental exposure to the theory, basic applications, instrumentation, software, and finally image acquisition, the potential fear of such instrumentation can be minimized. CL has been successfully included in Mineralogy and Geochemistry courses so far at Illinois State University but this is only the beginning. In addition to the knowledge of CL and its applications, confidence in the use of seemingly difficult instrumentation will serve all students well during and after their undergraduate careers.
URL for this article: http://www.nagt.org/nagt/jge/abstracts/nov07.html#v55p426
DepartmentsResearch in Science Education: Threshold Concepts
Alison Stokes, University of Plymouth
Helen King, University of Plymouth
Julie C. Libarkin, Michigan State University
URL for this article: http://www.nagt.org/nagt/jge/abstracts/nov07.html#v55p434


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When it comes to the dangers of texting and driving, there is no debate: those who text while driving are 23 times more likely to end up in an accident. As a comparison, those with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .08 are only 11 times more likely to be involved in a crash than someone who […]Read the Full Story