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Press Pack: The school solving the crime of stolen lunches

By www.bbc.co.uk
Published On :: Mon, 13 May 2024 06:37:32 GMT

A crimewave has shaken one school to the core...and the culprit? Not exactly who, or WHAT you’d expect.


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Injury to keep dancer Amy Dowden out of this year's Strictly

By www.bbc.com
Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 07:26:18 GMT

It has been announced that Strictly Come Dancing Star Amy Dowden will not be returning to this year's series of Strictly.


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Quiz of the Week: Have you been following this week's news?

By www.bbc.com
Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 06:20:33 GMT

Test your knowledge of recent news with our Quiz of the Week.


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Different types of bullying explained

By www.bbc.co.uk
Published On :: Wed, 13 Jun 2018 09:45:54 GMT

It's Stand Up to Bullying Day. Find out more about the different ways in which bullying can happen.


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Gary Lineker to leave Match of the Day: Take a look at his football career in pictures

By www.bbc.com
Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 10:59:15 GMT

After 25 years of presenting BBC Match of the Day, Gary Lineker will be stepping down as the host of the football show at the end of this season. Once a footballer, Gary Lineker has had a long career in the sport. Keep reading to find out more.


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World famous college to offer course on Beyoncé

By www.bbc.com
Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 07:00:49 GMT

Beyoncé joins Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga as a subject for serious academic study.


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Rich celebs accused of harming planet by 'using private jets like taxis'

By www.bbc.com
Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:18:46 GMT

New research shows the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere from private jets between 2019 and 2023.


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Anti-Bullying Week 2024: 'Choose Respect' to tackle effects of bullying

By www.bbc.com
Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 12:49:14 GMT

Many schools across the UK will be marking Anti-bullying Week, but what is it all about?


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Playing games often gives children a sense of pleasure

By www.usingenglish.com
Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 06:56:05 +0000


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"sick of sb Ving": a gerund or present participle?

By www.usingenglish.com
Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:54:06 +0000


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Usage of "stomach"

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Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:35:23 +0000


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These types of song/ these types of songs

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Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 19:24:13 +0000


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Drilling - Judicious Use of Brute Force in the ESL Classroom

By www.usingenglish.com
Published On :: Tue, 27 May 2008 08:34:58 +0000

Another training article. Something my trainees weren't doing very well -drilling. Not very exciting, but someone might find it useful.


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The linguistic genius of babies [Video]

By www.usingenglish.com
Published On :: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:44:58 +0000

At TEDxRainier, Patricia Kuhl shares astonishing findings about how babies learn one language over another -- by listening to the humans around them and "taking statistics" on the sounds they need to know. Clever lab experiments (and brain scans) show how 6-month-old babies use sophisticated reasoning to understand their world.


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Off your oats

By www.usingenglish.com
Published On :: Mon, 13 Sep 2021 23:59:59 +0000

If you are off your oats, you don't have much of an appetite or energy to do much.


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Go to the foot of our stairs

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Can also be "go to our house" and is an expression of astonishment.


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The essentials of automation applied to distribution systems via PLCs, SCADA, IEDs, and RTUs

By electrical-engineering-portal.com
Published On :: Mon, 15 Mar 2021 06:37:31 +0000

Nowadays, it seems that everything we do tends to be somehow automated. The very same is happening in electrical distribution systems. The distribution system at the medium voltage (MV) or low voltage (LV) levels is designed using different structures such... Read more

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Schematics and docs needed for communication systems of substation protective relaying system

By electrical-engineering-portal.com
Published On :: Wed, 09 Jun 2021 07:17:14 +0000

Communication systems of electric utilities have become increasingly critical to electric system protection, operation, and maintenance. For fast tripping and clearing of system faults, communication-aided relaying has become a common protection scheme, particularly in line protection. Control centers depend on... Read more

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The problem of induced voltages in control cables in high voltage substations

By electrical-engineering-portal.com
Published On :: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 07:53:49 +0000

Cabling in power substations is very important due to the fact that they are the longest parts of a system and therefore act as efficient antennas that pickup and or radiate noise. In HV substations, there are different kinds of conductors... Read more

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The art of determining the right cross-section of low voltage conductors

By electrical-engineering-portal.com
Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 06:18:58 +0000

To be clear at the beginning of this article, determining the cross-section of conductors and cables is, for sure, not the most exciting part of electrical design. There are much more challenging and more exciting parts than staring at endless... Read more

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Parameters of generators, transformers, lines and cables for vars, voltage and loads control

By electrical-engineering-portal.com
Published On :: Mon, 31 Jan 2022 08:18:08 +0000

For a power system to operate efficiently and securely, the importance of the correct and coordinated provision and control of reactive power cannot be overemphasised. It is necessary to examine reactive power requirements under both steady-state and dynamic conditions. Although... Read more

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GE to sell part of its nuclear business to EDF, which aims to ramp up construction

By www.power-eng.com
Published On :: Thu, 10 Feb 2022 20:59:57 +0000

GE and EDF signed an exclusive agreement for EDF to acquire part of GE Steam Power’s nuclear power business.


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The Benefits of Educational Quizzes and Tests

By careertechtesting.blogspot.com
Published On :: Mon, 06 Jan 2014 18:08:00 +0000

John Kleeman shared on Questionmark's Blog the ten benefits of quizzes and tests in educational practice as proposed by psychology experts Henry L. Roediger III, Adam L. Putnam and Megan A. Smith in a recent paper, “Ten Benefits of Testing and Their Applications to Educational Practice”.

Here is John's summary and understanding of the paper:

1. Retrieval aids later retention. There is clear evidence from psychological experiments that practicing retrieval of something after learning it, for instance by taking a quiz or test, makes you more likely to retain it for the long term.
2. Testing identifies gaps in knowledge.
3. Testing causes students to learn more from the next study episode. Essentially it reduces forgetting which makes the next related study area more productive.
4. Testing produces better organization of knowledge by helping the brain organize material in clusters to allow better retrieval.
5. Testing improves transfer of knowledge to new contexts. There are several experiments referenced in the paper where tests and quizzes help transfer and application of knowledge.
6. Testing can facilitate retrieval of material that was not tested. Surprisingly there are circumstances where quizzes or tests, particularly if delayed, can help people retrieve/retain information that was related to that asked but not actually asked in the questions.
7. Testing improves metacognitive monitoring – by giving students scores or self-assessments, they can better predict their knowledge and be more confident about what they know and what they need to know.
8. Testing prevents interference from prior material when learning new material. If you have a test after learning one set of material before learning another set of material, it can make it less likely that the second session will
9. Testing provides feedback to instructors and lets them know what is learned or what is not.
10. Frequent testing encourages students to study. Having frequent quizzes and tests motivates study and reduces procrastination.
 You can see their paper “Ten Benefits of Testing and Their Applications to Educational Practice” in Psychology of Learning and Motivation, Vol 55. It’s also available for download on Professor Roediger’s publications page, in the list of papers from 2011, at http://psych.wustl.edu/memory/publications/.


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Blended Learning and Career and Technology Education - Part IV: Implementing Blended Learning With Resources from the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education

By careertechtesting.blogspot.com
Published On :: Tue, 07 Jun 2016 17:02:00 +0000



In this four-part series, I’ll define blended learning, discuss the models of blended learning, the implications for career and technical education, and how the Curriculum, Assessment, and Digital Delivery (CADD) areas of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education can assist in the implementation of blended learning.

Photo courtesy of the Clayton Christensen Institute
Blended learning is a shift to an online instructional delivery for a portion of the day to make students, teachers, and schools more productive, both academically and financially.  We all know there’s no single right approach to building the “perfect” model for blended learning as communities have different resources, classrooms, computers, schedules, and many other unique needs.  A school doesn’t always have the resources or the expertise to select and purchase a learning management system (LMS), design lessons, or write assessments, but there are available resources.

Did you know that the Curriculum, Assessment, and Digital Delivery areas of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education can assist in the implementation of blended learning?  The National Technology Plan acknowledges the challenges of raising college and career-ready standards without a significant investment of new funding so check out our online catalog and search the following links for additional information and see how we can assist you in blending digital and teacher led instruction to personalize learning for each student.

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Some of the Best Educational iPad and Android Apps for Teachers

By careertechtesting.blogspot.com
Published On :: Thu, 25 Aug 2016 14:14:00 +0000


Educational Technology and Mobile Learning provides a list of some of the best iPad apps curated for learning and instructional purposes.

The list is divided into 19 sections with each containing a list of apps for a specific need. The sections include apps that facilitates:

  1. presentation
  2. screencasting
  3. video creation
  4. file storage
  5. whiteboard
  6. PDF annotation
  7. audio recording
  8. note-taking
  9. blogging
  10. book creation
  11. comic apps
  12. digital storytelling apps
  13. apps for grading
  14. mindmapping apps
  15. portfolio apps
  16. apps for creating posters
  17. apps for creating timelines
  18. apps for creating word clouds
  19. speech-to-text apps
 Educational Technology and Mobile Learning also provides a list of 10 indispensable Android apps for teachers. The list is curated from the top trending apps in the education section of Google Play store. The listed apps are as follows:
  1. Book Creator
  2. Handouts
  3. Remind
  4. Google Keep
  5. ClassDojo
  6. Nearpod
  7. Socrative Teacher
  8. Edmodo
  9. Google Classroom
  10. Explain Everything


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Seven golden foundations of good electrical installation work

By electrical-engineering-portal.com
Published On :: Mon, 24 Jul 2023 04:25:11 +0000

This technical article deals with the practical aspects of commercial and industrial electrical installation work. It is of the utmost importance that the practical task be done in the appropriate manner. Electrical installations in commercial and industrial settings are often... Read more

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Six methods to control the flow of harmonic currents and decrease harmonic distortion limits

By electrical-engineering-portal.com
Published On :: Mon, 19 Jul 2021 06:37:34 +0000

The first technique to control harmonic-related problems in the industry involved substantial use of single-tuned filters to offer a low-impedance path to harmonic currents. Interestingly, it is not difficult to find harmonic-producing loads in the megavolt-ampere range in the industry... Read more

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Visual Tasks of Typical Living Room Lighting

By electrical-engineering-portal.com
Published On :: Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:25:59 +0000

Most living rooms require flexible lighting design solutions because they serve a broad variety of changing functions. The lighting in a typical living room should comfortably serve small group conversation, larger social gatherings that include casual eating and drinking, and... Read more

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An example of calculating the number of indoor lighting fixtures

By electrical-engineering-portal.com
Published On :: Mon, 18 Aug 2014 04:09:40 +0000

These are the input data for the following calculation: An office area has length: 20 meter; meter; meter. The ceiling to desk is 2 meters. The area is to be illuminated to a general level of 250 lux using twin... Read more

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Tricks in designing and analyzing schematics and diagrams of high voltage substations

By electrical-engineering-portal.com
Published On :: Mon, 08 Aug 2022 05:51:54 +0000

High voltage power substations are complex networks of power and control connections, represented by design elements like- Single Line Diagrams, layout and block diagrams, schematics, logic diagrams, schedules, and so many more. Wiring diagrams and schematics, in a sense, are... Read more

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Good practice in the design of concrete and steel structures in power substations

By electrical-engineering-portal.com
Published On :: Mon, 26 Jun 2023 06:09:02 +0000

The process of designing a substation usually begins with the general substation layout, which is dependent on the required safety clearance and insulation withstand, as well as the permissible loads delivered to substation equipment and structures. The permissible loads, in... Read more

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Eleven most important calculations you can perform with power system analysis software

By electrical-engineering-portal.com
Published On :: Mon, 21 Aug 2023 06:25:23 +0000

This technical article we will go through a number of existing applications for conducting a wide range of electrical studies. However, the practice says that studies involving load flow and fault analyses are the most commonly utilized programs in power transmission... Read more

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Fundamental concepts of schematic drawings for true field engineers (hands on HV schemes)

By electrical-engineering-portal.com
Published On :: Mon, 11 Dec 2023 07:18:24 +0000

Schematic drawings, also known as electrical or circuit diagrams, are essential tools for understanding and designing electrical circuits. Mastering schematic drawing is a fundamental skill for field engineers, allowing them to effectively troubleshoot, maintain, and modify electrical schemes. This technical... Read more

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Fundamental concepts of schematic drawings: Going deeper into analysis and design intricacies

By electrical-engineering-portal.com
Published On :: Mon, 25 Dec 2023 08:03:30 +0000

Welcome to this comprehensive technical article that delves into the intricacies of electrical schematics, shedding light on crucial elements such as loops, wire connections, auxiliary contacts, MCBs, contactors, circuit breakers, isolators, earth switches, and terminal blocks. In the world of... Read more

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A roadmap for engineers seeking mastery in the language of electrical schematics

By electrical-engineering-portal.com
Published On :: Wed, 03 Jan 2024 11:16:11 +0000

In the intricate landscape of electrical engineering, the ability to decipher and interpret schematic drawings is a skill that separates the adept from the novice. This technical article delves into the art of understanding schematics, unraveling the complexities through a... Read more

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Mastering stability test of power transformer: Differential and Restricted Earth Fault (REF) protection

By electrical-engineering-portal.com
Published On :: Mon, 25 Sep 2023 05:55:16 +0000

This technical article discusses the essentials of transformer differential protection and restricted earth fault protection schemes, contrasting the two and elaborating on why the latter is necessary. Furthermore, it reveals the outcomes of stability tests performed on a 502 MVA... Read more

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The essentials of electrical systems in cement plants

By electrical-engineering-portal.com
Published On :: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 07:34:34 +0000

Many young engineers consider cement plants pretty complicated because of their weird technology. The reason probably lies in the fact that you cannot understand all those technologies unless you worked in such a plant and saw all processes from scratch.... Read more

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Advantages Of IEC 61850

By electrical-engineering-portal.com
Published On :: Wed, 29 Dec 2010 14:35:59 +0000

One of the significant challenges that substation engineers face is justifying substation automation investments. The positive impacts that automation has on operating costs, increased power quality, and reduced outage response are well known. But little attention is paid to how... Read more

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An Overview of IEC 60076-10 – Determination Of Sound Levels Of Power Transformers

By electrical-engineering-portal.com
Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 04:27:39 +0000

The audible sound radiated by transformers is generated by a combination of magnetostrictive deformation of the core and electromagnetic forces in the windings, tank walls and magnetic shields. Historically, the sound generated by the magnetic field inducing longitudinal vibrations in the... Read more

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Tips For Successful Energy Efficiency Of Centrifugal Water Chillers

By electrical-engineering-portal.com
Published On :: Mon, 30 May 2016 04:11:36 +0000

Centrifugal water chillers comprise a significant portion of industrial and large commercial electrical load. These machines are efficient, typically producing a cooling effect two-to-three times greater than the required energy input. Centrifugal water systems were the focus of cholorfluorocarbon (CFC)... Read more

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Solar Panels and Feed-in Tariffs – The Intricacies of Solar Power

By electrical-engineering-portal.com
Published On :: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 05:33:10 +0000

At its most basic, Solar Power is the conversion of sunlight into electricity; either directly using photovoltaics (PV), or indirectly using concentrated solar power (CSP). CSP systems use a combination of lenses/mirrors and tracking systems to focus a large area... Read more

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Calculation Example of Small Photovoltaic (PV) Residential Stand-Alone System

By electrical-engineering-portal.com
Published On :: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 05:37:33 +0000

– Array Size: 10, 12-volt, 51-watt modules; Isc= 3.25 amps, Voc= 20.7 volts – Batteries: 800 amp-hours at 12 volts – Loads: 5 amps DC and 500-watt inverterwith 90% efficiency. The PV modules are mounted on the roof. Single-conductor cables... Read more

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An Overview Of Smart Power Grid

By electrical-engineering-portal.com
Published On :: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 03:45:41 +0000

The present electric grids use the technology of 1970’s. But with the advancement in various concepts of power generation, problems associated with power outages and thefts, and also due to increase in demand, we require a modernized grid to avail... Read more

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