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BoomWriter lets you easily incorporate and experience the benefits of technology as your students are engaged in the following (or similar) standards-based learning activities: Grade 3 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.3 - Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. Using BoomWriter’s feature allowing teachers to create their own story start, students collaboratively create imagined multi-paragraph personal narratives using a teacher generated prompt (e.g. “When I woke up on Saturday morning, I had no idea I was in for the craziest day of my entire life…”). Grade 5 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.2 - Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text. Grade 6 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1 - Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.

Five Card Flickr 20 PSD Tuts That Will Turn You Into A Photoshop Guru Many people can use Photoshop, but only a select few can call themselves gurus. Learn all the methods in the 20 tutorials below and you’ll be well on your way to joining this elite. Rather than focus on tuts for beginners, intermediates or advanced users, we’ve simply chosen ones which produce jaw-dropping effects. All of them are easy to follow, although most do require at least some prior knowledge and experience. 1. Follow this tutorial to create dazzling, multi-layered, semi-transparent lettering, with a Perspex-like quality. 2. 3D Pixel Stretch Effect File this tutorial under “simple but effective”. 3. Turn a simple cityscape into a torrentially flooded wasteland. 4. Become the master of light and glow on Photoshop with this brief, easy-to-follow guide. 5. Use masking tools, layers, gradients and lines to turn your favorite piece of 3D text into something more colorful and commercial. 6. Mental waves do not exist, but if they did they’d look rather like this. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

How To Get Rid Of Love Handles (General Workouts) Most of us have to deal with them. The extra bit of flabby skin at the side of your abdomen troubles even the best of us. Here our VideoJug tips for getting rid of your love handles. Step 1: Diet Love Handles are a build up of fatty deposits at the side of your hips so the first thing you need to think about if you are serious about doing something about them is your diet. Step 2: Targeted exercises Twist Crunches - Lay on your back with your arms behind your head. Standing Twist Crunches - Stand with your feet flat on the floor and your arms out to the side of your body. Sit Up's - These are a great way to tone the muscles in your stomach to compliment the weight loss on your hips. Step 3: Aerobic exercises Exercises such as running, cycling, swimming or even dancing are great ways of toning up your whole body and giving you more energy and stamina to train. Step 4: Tips Try training with a friend as you will motivate each other if one of you is having a down day.

GGF-001 Phoenix Gundam The GGF-001 Phoenix Gundam is an original mobile suit and one of the variants of GGF-000 Master Phoenix from the SD Gundam G Generation series which debuted in SD Gundam G Generation F. Its default pilot is Mark Guilder. Technology & Combat Characteristics The GGS-000 Phoenix Zero is believed to be the first prototype of the Phoenix series developed and was supposed to lead into the creation of the Phoenix Gundam. Not to be dissuaded efforts were instead concentrated on improving the GGS-000 Phoenix Zero, instead of abandoning it, and eventually this lead to the development of the GGF-000 Master Phoenix which was considered a success. While the Phoenix Gundam is considered a successful prototype it seems to have very few common features with other notable Gundams or even the GGF-000 Master Phoenix which it was also developed from. Later on the Phoenix Gundam would, at the hands of Mark Guilder, unleash its Full Power. Armaments Beam Saber Mega Beam Cannon Vulcan Gun Combinable Beam Rifle

The 10 Best Foods for Your Looks - Lifestyle You can slather yourself from your forehead to your pinkie toe in organic lotions, but if you think that alone will make you glow, we have some bad news. From its well documented health benefits to its undeniable impact on physical beauty, good nutrition is the pillar of every kind of healthy lifestyle. That doesn't mean you need to swear off bacon and beer or anything. The trick is finding the right balance. But with new studies coming out every month about what we should put in our mouths—not to mention the unending discovery of mysterious superfruits from deep in the forests of wherever—it can be hard to keep track of what, exactly, we should be eating. To simplify things, here's a can't-go-wrong shopping list. This is the tenth installment in a series inspired by No More Dirty Looks: The Truth About Your Beauty Products and the Ultimate Guide to Safe and Clean Cosmetics, a book by GOOD's features editor Siobhan O'Connor and her co-author Alexandra Spunt. Read more on their blog.

Banh Mi Battle | Vietnamese Sandwich Banh Mi Recipes Vietnamese Banh Mi sandwiches have an endless variety of options for fillings. This black pepper pork banh mi recipe is one common type that can be found in many banh mi shops. This filling is often called “grilled pork” banh mi. Black Pepper Pork Banh Mi Recipe 1 pound of pork chops, shoulder or loin. Sliced thinly 2 cloves crushed garlic 2 table spoons of fish sauce 2 teaspoons sugar 1-2 tablespoons fresh ground black pepper. 2 tablespoons of finely chopped shallots or onion 1/4 cup vegetable or grapeseed oil 1 teaspoon of sesame seed oil 1. 2. 3. More Vietnamese Banh Mi Sandwich Meat Recipes Charles Phan – Garlic Brine Pork recipe Food Woolf – Five Spice Chicken Banh Mi with spicy lime mayonnaise recipe My Food Geek – Pork Shoulder Banh mi recipe Gourmetish – Shrimp Banh Mi recipe Anthony Nguyen – Ground Pork Banh Mi recipe Hoi Anh Style Oven -Crisped Pork Banh Mi Sunset Magazine – Turkey Style Banh Mi Dirty Sugar Cookies – Shrimp Banh Mi Five Spice Pork “Burger” Banh Mi

100 Things To Do Instead Of Procrastinating On The Internet I want to stop living my life in front of a computer. As a writer, this is easier said than done, but I believe it is worth making the effort. Yes, it is perhaps a little ironic that you’re reading this online — the very place that I’m encouraging you to step away from. Here are 100 things you can do instead of wasting time online. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100.

70 Things Every Computer Geek Should Know. | Arrow Webzine The term ‘geek’, once used to label a circus freak, has morphed in meaning over the years. What was once an unusual profession transferred into a word indicating social awkwardness. As time has gone on, the word has yet again morphed to indicate a new type of individual: someone who is obsessive over one (or more) particular subjects, whether it be science, photography, electronics, computers, media, or any other field. A geek is one who isn’t satisfied knowing only the surface facts, but instead has a visceral desire to learn everything possible about a particular subject. A techie geek is usually one who knows a little about everything, and is thus the person family and friends turn to whenever they have a question. If you’re that type of person and are looking for a few extra skills to pick up, or if you’re a newbie aiming to get a handhold on the honor that is geekhood, read on to find out what skills you need to know. How to become a real computer Geek? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

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