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The Wisconsin Sentencing Commission was established to maintain an effective, fair, and efficient sentencing system for the state of Wisconsin . History The Commission was eliminated in the State s 2007 09 Biennium Budget. The Commission no longer collects or analyzes sentencing guidelines worksheets. Sentencing courts in Wisconsin are still required to consider the guidelines under Wisconson statute 973.017 2 a , but are not required to submit guidelines worksheets. ref cite web title Wisconsin Sentencing Guidlines Commission url http wsc.wi.gov publisher The State of Wisconsin accessdate 3 April 2011 ref References reflist Wisconsin expand Category Sentencing commissions in the United States Category State agencies of Wisconsin Law stub ... more details
Wiktionary Unreferenced date September 2009 A worksheet is a sheet of paper, or on a computer, on which problems are worked out or solved and answers recorded. Education Students in a school may have fill in the blank sheets of questions, diagrams, or maps to help them with their exercises. Students will often use worksheets to review what has been taught in class. A worksheet generator is a Computer program software program that generates problems, particularly in mathematics or numeracy . Such software is often used by teachers to make classroom materials and tests. Accounting In Accountancy accounting a worksheet often refers to a loose leaf piece of stationery from a columnar pad, as opposed to one that has been bound into a ledger physical ledger book . From this, the term was extended to designate a single, two dimensional Array data structure array of data within a spreadsheet computerized spreadsheet program . Common types of worksheets used in business include financial statement s, such as income statement profit and loss reports . Analysts, investors, and accountants track a company s financial statements, balance sheets, and other data on worksheets. In the Microsoft spreadsheet program Microsoft Office Excel Excel , a single document is known as a workbook and by Default computer science default each workbook contains three arrays or worksheets . One advantage of such programs is that they can contain formulae so that if one Spreadsheet Cells cell value is changed, the entire document is automatically updated, based on those formulae. Category Stationery Category Mathematics education Category Accounting systems ja sr business stub ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Infobox Software name SciGraphica logo screenshot caption developer released latest release version latest release date latest preview version latest preview date operating system Linux , BSD language English programming language C programming langauge C genre license GNU GPL website http scigraphica.sourceforge.net SciGraphica is an open source data analysis and visualisation program, similar to the Proprietary software proprietary , Origin software Microcal Origin . It is written fully in C, using the GTK and GtkExtra libraries and is released under the GNU General Public Licence. Features It can currently do the following Plot data files or functions Import and Export ASCII data files Manipulate data in worksheets Have multiple worksheets and plots open simultaneously Edit plots in a fully WYSIWYG environment Produce publication quality PostScript output Load and Save projects in its native XML file format Use Python expressions in the worksheets Use a Python command line interface for interacting with plots and worksheets Use graphics files as backdrops to plots See also List of graphing software QtiPlot LabPlot Origin software Grace plotting tool External links http scigraphica.sourceforge.net SciGraphica Homepage http sourceforge.net projects scigraphica SciGraphica Project summary on Source Forge Category Free plotting software Category Linux graph plotting software Category Free software programmed in C Category GTK Science software stub ... more details
notability date August 2009 unreferenced date August 2009 Quobject Designer is a freeware computer software running on .NET Framework .NET Framework 3.5 . It enables easy creation of question object files quox . Exam questions in the quox format can easily be shared among teachers and quickly combined for rapid creation of worksheets, exams and online quizzes within Quobject Explorer . Category Windows software ... more details
notability date August 2009 unreferenced date August 2009 Quobject Explorer is a freeware computer software running on .NET Framework .NET Framework 3.5 . It enables rapid creation of worksheets, exams and online quizzes by managing quox files that contain questions and answers packaged together in a single file. quox files can easily be created with Quobject Designer . Category Windows software software stub ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Skylace Language Centre is a language centre that teaches children Mandarin Chinese Mandarin . It was established in 1997. Teaching Methods Skylace educates children using fun and innovative methods, such as using games that encourage movement and other popular games modified to educate the children. Memorization is also an important aspect of learning Mandarin the Skylace way. After learning words and playing games, students often have to complete worksheets which will test how well they have learned the vocabulary. Students also have to memorize the writing of words and have to write them out the next week. Skylace also uses Hanyu Pinyin , which helps students to master the pronunciation of words. Locations These are the main locations in Malaysia . Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, Malaysia Sri Hartamas, Malaysia Icons The bright blue cotton bag has become somewhat of an icon for Skylace Language Centre, as it is used by students to carry their folders and worksheets to and from lessons. It replaces the former navy blue box like folders, which had sharp edges and was bulky, proving a faulty design. Many students enjoy the new blue bags. External links http www.skylace.com.my Skylace Language Centre Official Website coord missing Malaysia Category Language schools Category Schools in Malaysia ... more details
unreferenced date August 2009 Question Object File Format QUOX is a file format created by Quobject Software in 2009 for easy exam question exchange. QUOX is used for representing an exam question with text, pictures and MathML in any order together with the answer of the question in a single file. This allows for easy sharing of questions among teachers and quick combination of this files for rapid creation of worksheets, exams and online quizzes. QUOX files are a proprietary format following the Office Open XML standard and can easily be created with Quobject Designer and managed with Quobject Explorer . Both tools are freeware . Category Computer file formats ... more details
Music Appreciation Hour was an NBC National Broadcasting Company radio series that offered lectures on classical music aimed at students. The show was part of a broader mid 20th century movement to popularize serious music. From 1928 to 1942, Walter Damrosch hosted the show. Radio Guide March 18, 1939 commented In this music workshop Dr. Walter Damrosch analyzes types of compositions, illustrates functions and effects of instruments, reviews and compares the works of outstanding composers to promote an enjoyment of good music through an understanding of it. ref http www.otrrpedia.net getprogram.php?item 3511 OTTRpedia ref The show was broadcast during school hours, and teachers were provided textbooks and worksheets by the network. References reflist Sources Joseph Horowitz, Understanding Toscanini How He Became an American Culture God and Helped Create a New Audience for Old Music Knopf, 1987 Theodor W. Adorno, Analytical Study of the NBC Music Appreciation Hour. Unpublished manuscript. 1938 40. The Musical Quarterly 78 2 Summer 1994 325 377. Category American classical music radio programs es Hora de Apreciaci n Musical ... more details
orphan date June 2007 att March 2010 The Ontario Educational Resource Bank OERB is a learning object database repository LOR that has been available since December, 2006 . It contains resources that match the kindergarten grade 12 curriculum expectations. Students and teachers can search for content within it. Teachers can also contribute resources that they have created so that other teachers and students can make use of them. The LOR holds a range of different types of resources such as worksheets, lesson plans and interactive Flash and Authorware learning objects. There are also deconstructed units and activities from the Secondary level courses in the provincial Learning Management System. Content can be viewed online, or downloaded and modified to fit the needs of students and the teaching style The OERB is accessible by all teachers and students of provincially funded schools. Access is provided through the local school board. The website for the Ministry s e learning Ontario initiative is found at http elearningontario.ca Further reading Hannaford, Julie. https tspace.library.utoronto.ca handle 1807 17405 The Power of One Getting to Know the Ontario Educational Resource Bank. Toronto Ontario Library Association, 2009. Category Education in Ontario Category Open content Category Canadian websites Category Educational websites ... more details
Other uses Ectoplasm disambiguation Ectoplasm Ectoplasm refers to the outer, non granule cell biology granulated part of a cell s cytoplasm . This is apposed to the endoplasm which is the inner layer of the cytoplasm , and often is granulated. It is clear, and protects as well as transports things within the cell. ref http www.biologycorner.com worksheets paramecium color.html ref Moreover, large numbers of actin filaments frequently occur in the ectoplasm, to form an elastic support for the cell membrane . ref name Guyton & Hall cite book title Textbook of Medical Physiology, Eleventh Edition author Arthur C. Guyton, John E. Hall publisher Saunders publisher Saunders accessdate 2007 10 18 ref See also Cytoplasm Endoplasm References Reflist Category Cell anatomy organelles cell biology stub ca Ectoplasma da Ektoplasma de Ektoplasma es Ectoplasma fr Ectoplasme biologie it Ectoplasma biologia nl Ectoplasma celbiologie pl Ektoplazma biologia kom rki pt Ectoplasma citologia sv Ektoplasma cellbiologi ... more details
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Orphan date August 2008 Carol Ballard is an author of more than 50 non fiction books. Specializing in informational books for children and teens, her focus is toward the 7 to 14 year old group. After graduating from Leeds University in plant sciences , Ballard did post graduate research and was awarded a PhD in Immunology . She has many years experience as a science teacher and co ordinator and has written articles for teachers on various aspects of science teaching. In addition to her writing, Carol works as a freelance consultant for publishers on educational and scientific matters. She also has her own business, Kite Books, which produces worksheets and teachers resources. Series ref http www.amazon.com s?search type ss&index books&field author Carol 20Ballard Books on Amazon ref How Does Science Work? Body Focus Keeping Healthy Healthy Body Making Healthy Food Choices Exploring the Human Body The Human body How Our Bodies Work Science Quest Science Answers Chain Reactions Cutting Edge Medicine Do It Yourself Using Materials Physical Sciences In Depth Solve that crime Sci Hi Living Processes What if we do nothing? References reflist External links http www.carolballard.co.uk Author s website s website http www.societyofauthors.net Professional body website DEFAULTSORT Ballard, Carol England writer stub Category Year of birth missing living people Category Living people Category English science writers Category Information and reference writers ... more details
Image patternblock.gif right thumb 200px Pattern Blocks Pattern blocks are a type of mathematical manipulatives , developed in the sixties by the Elementary Science Studies ref http www.picciotto.org math ed angles index.html Picciotto Math Education ref . They allow children to see how shapes can be decomposed into other shapes and introduces them to Tessellation tilings . The standard pattern blocks are divided into two different sets. In the first set, the shapes can all be built out of the green equilateral triangle. This set contains Equilateral triangle Green Regular rhombus Blue Trapezoid Red Hexagon Yellow The second set contains shapes that can t be built of the green triangle, but can still be used in tiling patterns Square geometry Square Orange Small rhombus Beige Pattern blocks are not only just for mathematics, they can also be used to build pictures including animals, flowers, boats and ships, rockets and planes, cars, trains, and many others. A lot of graphic designers use pattern blocks for artistic purposes. References references External links http www.patternblocktemplates.com Pattern Block Templates Printable Worksheets for Pattern Blocks http mathtoybox.com patblocks3 patblocks3.html Flash Pattern Blocks online http www.etacuisenaire.com ETA Cuisenaire Educational manipulatives & supplemental materials for grades PreK 12. http www.coe.ufl.edu esh Projects ess.htm Background on the Elementary Science Study http www.assessmentservices edu.com patternblocks.aspx Educational and supplemental materials for K 12 Category Mathematics education ... more details
orphan date September 2008 The Ohio Migrant Education Center OMEC is located in Fremont, Ohio . Under the direction of Jose P. Salinas, the Ohio Migrant Education Center provides assistance to school district s in Ohio that serve migrant children. Through supplemental resources, such as thematic units, teachers are given access to materials to help promote educational success and to make learning more meaningful for the ESL migrant population in their classrooms. Former OMEC Director, John Kreis, and the Reading Development Center at Bowling Green State University have created a broad range of thematic units for students in grades K 8 that revolve around the migrant experience. For example, I am Special is an interdisciplinary thematic unit designed for students in grades 1 2 that focuses on promoting positive self esteem and raises awareness on the strengths that migrant children have to offer in the classroom. All of the units can be integrated into the regular classroom and contain complete objectives, daily lesson plans, and worksheets to go along with each lesson. Another component of the OMEC is its Migrant Education Program MEP . Currently, they are offering fourteen summer school MEP programs at various locations throughout Ohio for migrant children during the summer of 2007. The OMEC website also lists links to health fairs and a webpage for migrant parents. Funding for the OMEC is made possible by Title I Part C, which is funding that is allocated to the Ohio Department of Education ODE based on the number of identified migrant children ages 3 to 21 in the state of Ohio. Certain school districts are given this money to operate a migrant education program MEP during the summer as well as to use for supplemental services throughout the school year. The OMEC coordinates the services that are granted to migrant children and ensures that all activities and services are reported to Casimiro Martinez, the State Director of Migrant Education at the Ohio Department ... more details
Excel Services is a new server technology included in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 . This shared service enables users to load, calculate, and display Microsoft Excel Excel 2007 workbooks on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. Using Excel Services , users can reuse and share Excel workbooks on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Web portal portals and dashboards. For example, they can create content in Excel 2007 and share it by using an Office SharePoint Server 2007 portal and dashboard. The entire workbook or just parts of it such as just a single sheet, chart or table can be shared. End user s can view live, interactive workbooks using only a web browser . They can also interact with workbooks to explore data, and analyze Pivot Table reports and charts by using a browser. Excel Services supports workbooks that are connected to external data sources. Users can embed connection strings to external data sources in the workbook or save them centrally in a data connection library file. Selected cells in worksheets can be made editable by making them named ranges or parameters . Items which are set as viewable , when they save to Excel Services, will appear in the Parameters pane in the browser. Users can change the values of these named ranges in the parameters pane and refresh the workbook. They can also use the portal s filter Web part Web Part to filter several Web Parts Excel Web Access and other types of web part s together. However, Excel Services cannot be used to create workbooks. To author a workbook, a user must use Microsoft Office Excel 2007. See also Comparison of office suites External links http office.microsoft.com en us sharepointserver HA101054761033.aspx Official website References Asnash et al. 2007 . Beginning Excel Services . Wiley. ISBN 0 47 010489 9 Prish, S. 2007 . Professional Excel Services . Wiley. ISBN 0 47 010486 4 Microsoft software stub Microsoft Microsoft Office Category Windows Server System Category Microsoft Offi ... more details
Unreferenced date November 2009 Advert date November 2009 http www.helpgenerator.com Help Generator is a Windows based help authoring tool published by AGORA Software BV, a company based in The Netherlands. The Help Generator distinguishes itself from other help authoring tools by generating the help project and topic pages including sections and screenshots by scanning the applications code sources. The topic pages are automatically linked to the application s forms. The user subsequently adds texts with the included Help Editor. Output is Microsoft Compiled HTML Help , browser based help and documentation in MS Word. Supported programming platforms and their features class wikitable Programming platform Featuring VB.NET , C Sharp programming language C sharp , ASP.NET http www.helpgenerator.com help and documentation for visual studio net applications.htm Visual Studio.NET 2005 2008 2010 WinForms, web forms or Windows Presentation Foundation forms, topic pages, table of contents, index, form screenshots. http www.helpgenerator.com help and documentation for visual basic 6 applications.htm Visual Basic 6.0 topic pages, table of contents, index, form screenshots. Microsoft Office Access http www.helpgenerator.com help and documentation for microsoft access.htm Microsoft Access 2000 2007 topic pages, table of contents, index, form and report screenshots, datamodel, tables and relationships descriptions. Microsoft Office Excel http www.helpgenerator.com help and documentation for microsoft excel.htm Microsoft Excel 2000 2007 topic pages, table of contents, index, worksheets, charts, names, formulas, ranges, MS Forms Category Technical communication tools ... more details
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Two other uses the metaphorical term powder keg the 1998 Serbian film Powder Keg film the Marvel Comics supervillain Powderkeg wiktionary A powder keg is a barrel of gunpowder . The powder keg was the primary method for storing and transporting large quantities of black powder up until the 1870s and the adoption of the modern cased bullet . However, the barrels had to be handled with care, since a spark or other source of heat could cause the contents to deflagrate . Powder keg is also a metaphorical term sometimes political, socio economic, historical or other circumstances have made the subject prone to outbursts. The analogy is drawn from a perception that certain territories may seem peaceful and dormant until another event triggers a large outburst of violence . ref http www.mrdowling.com 706 powderkeg.html Dowling, Mike, A Powder Keg in Europe, available from http www.mrdowling.com 706powderkeg.html Internet updated Sunday, January 22, 2006. 2009, Mike Dowling. All rights reserved ref ref http www.voanews.com english 2006 11 18 voa15.cfm dead link date October 2010 ref The term is most often used to simplify and help the understanding of what many times is a complex set of circumstances that lead to conflicts see diagram of World War I Powder Keg ref http www.schoolhistory.co.uk gcselinks wars firstwwlinks worksheets explosivewwi.pdf Diagram of World War I Powder Keg. schoolhistory.co.uk ref . While the term is used sometimes to refer to the entire region of Europe it is almost always used to specifically describe countries on the Balkan peninsula and particularly the ex Yugoslavian countries . The most cited event attributed to the use of the term was the assassination of Franz Ferdinand that took place in Sarajevo , Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1914 which triggered World War I . More recently the term has also been used to describe other regions in the world such as the Middle East or Pakistan . ref name Gebauer cite web last Gebauer first Matthias title The Pa ... more details
Infobox book name Bite Me Narrative Structures and BtVS image author Sue Turnbull, Vyvyan Stranieri cover artist subject Buffyverse genre Academic publishing academic publication , Media studies Media Study publisher Australian Centre for the Moving Image release date May 2003 media type pages 80 size weight isbn ISBN 1 920805 00 1 oclc 68050725 preceded by followed by Bite Me Narrative Structures and Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an Australian academic publication relating to the fictional Buffyverse established by TV series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV series Buffy and Angel TV series Angel . The book is designed for Year 12 teachers students teaching studying Media Unit 3 in the Australian education system . Book description The book concentrates on the narrative of the television series. Organized into two sections set of definitions of narrative in film, in television series in general and in BtVS in particular geared towards classroom practice and gives information and strategies for teachers as well as suggestions for student activities and templates for worksheets all very useful. This book addresses, in an easily understood and user friendly way, questions of narrative structure across long running TV series. Whilst concentrating on narrative, the book also deals with relating narrative structures with audience pleasure, mise en sc ne, and the use of symbolism and metaphor. Contents class wikitable Chapter Title center 01 center Why Study Buffy the Vampire Slayer ? center 02 center What is Narrative? center 03 center Story Arcs in Buffy the TV Series center 04 center A Note to Teachers center 05 center What s Audience Engagement? center 06 center Narrative and Mise en Sc ne center 07 center Symbolism and Metaphor center 08 center Classic Episodes, Scenes and Sequences center 09 center Relationship Arcs center 10 center Possible Teaching Learning Strategies center 11 center Keeping a Logbook center 12 center How to Write a Close Analysis Piece center 13 center ... more details
A biological detergent is a laundry detergent that contains enzymes harvested from micro organisms such as bacteria adapted to live in hot spring s. ref name spolem http www.spolem.co.uk worksheets docs industrial enzymes.doc www.spolem.co.uk Industrial uses of enzymes ref The description is commonly used in the United Kingdom , where other washing detergents are described as non biological or bio and non bio . Most manufacturers of biological detergents also produce non biological ones. Method of operation and effectiveness Biological detergents clean in the same way as non biological ones with additional effects from the enzymes, whose purpose is to break down protein, starches and fat in dirt and stains on clothing to be laundered, for example food stains, sweat and mud. Tests by the Consumers Association in the UK published in their Which? magazine rated the cleaning performance of washing powders based on stain removal, whiteness, and colour fading. It was found that the performance of various makes of biological powders ranged from 58 to 81 , and non biological powders scored from 41 to 70 . The enzymes in biological detergents enable effective cleaning at lower temperatures than required by normal detergents, but are denatured at higher temperatures ref name spolem &mdash about 40 C is recommended. ref http www.which.co.uk reviews ns washing powders full test results index.jsp Which magazine study. Also available online to subscribers at ref Controversy regarding allergic reactions It has been said that some people may be allergic to the enzymes which can be transferred to the skin when wet clothes that have just been cleaned with biological detergents are touched. Citation needed date May 2010 The enzymes then restart the breakdown reaction on the skin&mdash particularly protease. A study by a manufacturer found that The biological products did not produce more irritation than the non biological products, confirming that the addition of enzymes to a det ... more details
Open Source Physics , or OSP, is a project sponsored by the National Science Foundation and Davidson College , whose mission is to spread the use of open source code libraries, tools, and compiled simulations for physics and other numerical simulation s. The OSP collection provides curriculum resources that engage students in physics, computation, and computer modeling. The code library is in the Java programming language and licensed with GNU General Public License GNU GPL or simply GPL licenses. They have four projects with this purpose. OSP libraries Java code libraries for numerical simulations. The OSP code library was created to meet the need by the broader science education community for a synthesis of curriculum development, computational physics, computer science, and physics education that will be useful for scientists and students wishing to write their own simulations and develop their own curricular material. OSP code library is described in the OSP User s Guide by Wolfgang Christian in An Introduction to Computer Simulation Methods by Harvey Gould, Jan Tobochnik, and Wolfgang Christian. Easy Java Simulations Ejs A free and open source computer based modeling environment used to generate automatically Java code. Easy Java Simulations EJS is an authoring and modeling tool that allows users to create Java programs with minimal programming. Ejs creates programs that other people can easily inspect or modify. Tracker A free and open source video analysis program. Tracker is an image and video analysis package and modeling tool that is built upon the Open Source Physics Java code library. Features include object tracking with position, velocity and acceleration overlays and graphs, special effect filters, multiple reference frames, calibration points and line profiles for analysis of spectra and interference patterns. It is designed to be used in introductory college physics labs and lectures. OSP Curricular Development A set of programs, packages, and works ... more details
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