Archive for August, 2003

03-08-27

Tags: Teaching Resources This site provides information and resources to help you teach at Duke, whether you are planning a course, looking for new ways to deliver material or evaluating your effectiveness. more. . .

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03-08-27

Tags: Ok, continuing on the blog-based thought…

set up a MT or PostNuke site for the class, where everyone becomes an author (on some topics)
do a survey on the questions people ask about reading development and reading instruction
classify questions into a number of categories. Assign each student to a couple of categories that they will be responsible, […]

">Learning to Read:: bots and blogs

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03-08-27

Tags: Just some random ideas:

chatting on the internet is benefitial to children as it gives reading and spelling a meaningful context, develops typing skill, broadens their knowledge, gives them (fake) social support, etc.
how about developing a chatting bot just for children? There can be different characters, who have different personalities, styles, special knowledge. They respond to […]

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03-08-26

Tags: Bitter Blocker: Revolutionary Molecules Turn Bland Food Bodacious CAROLYN ABRAHAM / Globe and Mail (Toronto) 1feb03
Mindfully.org note:This is a common tale of the human quest to dominate nature. While it can be done, is it wise? No. And, most definitely, it is not sustainable.The sustainable path is to work with the natural systems rather […]

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03-08-18

Tags: The Visual Cortex as a Hierarchical Predictor - Rao, Ballard (ResearchIndex)
Cited by:   MoreThe Study of Sequential and Hierarchical Organisation of.. - Bryson (2000)   (Correct)Cortical Mechanisms of Visual Recognition and Learning: A.. - Rao (1997)   (Correct)Correlates of Attention in a Model of Dynamic Visual Recognition - Rajesh Rao (1998)   (Correct)

">Cited:: The Visual Cortex as a Hierarchical Predictor - Rao, Ballard (ResearchIndex)
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03-08-18

Tags: ResearchIndex [NEC Research Institute; CiteSeer] R.P.N. Rao and D.H. Ballard, “The visual cortex as a hierarchical predictor,” Technical Report 96.4, National Resource Laboratory for the Study of Brain and Behavior, Department of Computer Science, University of Rochester, September 1996.

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03-08-18

Tags: URCS Vision Research: The Visual Cortext as a Hierarchical Predictor The Visual Cortex as a Hierarchical Predictor

Rajesh P.N. Rao and Dana H. Ballard
       Technical Report 96.4   National Resource Laboratory for the Study of Brain and Behavior  Department of Computer Science, University of Rochester            September, 1996

                             Abstract
   A characteristic feature of the mammalian visual […]

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03-08-18

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Small & Medium Business - Get More What will happen to my data and installed applications? The Pocket PC 2003 upgrade is an entirely new operating system. As such, this upgrade will replace the operating system, and erase all data and applications in your iPAQ Pocket PC. You should ensure that all your data […]

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03-08-18

Tags: Berjaya Eden Park Hotel London Bayswater One of the more popular London hotels, the elegant Berjaya Eden Park hotel is a 136 bedroomed, superior 3 star hotel with superb location and facilities. Set within a tree lined terrace just a few minutes west of the city’s famous Oxford Street, this recently refurbished Victorian hotel is […]

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03-08-17

Tags: Tracking of Eye Movements and Visual Attention
The project B4 of the Sonderforschungsbereich 360 is based on eye-tracking experiments. We use a modern kind of eye tracker which allows the subject to move his/her head and to speak. During an experiment, the subject is wearing the head-set of the eye tracker and is shown a picture […]

">University of Bielefeld:: Eye-Tracking Group
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03-08-16

Tags: mtimport - Movable Type Import Format
Multi-line fields
Multi-line fields are separated by —–\n (that is five - characters, followed by a carriage return). Each multi-line field is started by the key denoting the type of field, followed by a carriage return, followed by the actual body of the field.
For example:BODY:
This is the body.

Here is some […]

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03-08-16

Tags: More Information

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03-08-16

Tags: Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR): Science or Pseudoscience? -NEJS vol 4 issue 1

Introduction
    Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a relatively new therapeutic intervention that has been said to help alleviate traumatic memories, as  well as assist in the treatment of many other psychological disorders (Lohr, Lilienfeld, Tolin, & Herbert, 1999). Generally speaking, […]

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03-08-16

Tags: Google Toolbar Options Help
About the Pop-up Blocker
The pop-up blocker in the Toolbar Options menu prevents new windows from automatically opening when you visit a website. Often times, these new windows display advertising that can interfere with your ability to see the content on the page you’re trying to read. When the pop-up […]

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03-08-16

Tags: Duke HR - News

Duke Appreciation Week Its All About You

Now is the time to make plans to attend this years Duke Appreciation Week festivities taking place Sunday, August 10 Saturday, August 16.
During this week, deserved recognition will be extended to our outstanding faculty and staff who give so generously to Duke […]

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03-08-15

Tags: iBIZ - PDA Serial Hotsync Cables, Palm Modem Cables, PDA USB Hotsync Kits, PDA Charging/Hotsync.
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The pocketRADIO is a CompactFlash FM Stereo Radio card for your PDA that delivers great sound on the run or in the office. Take your PDA with the pocketRADIO and listen to news […]

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03-08-15

Tags: SPN Professional Profile: Rick Hoyle Rick HoyleDepartment of Psychology: SHSBox 90085, 9 Flowers DriveDuke UniversityDurham, North Carolina 27708-0085U.S.A.
Phone: 919.660.5715Fax: 919.660.5726Personal Email: rhoyle@duke.eduSPN Email: hoyle@socialpsychology.org
My research and writing are concentrated in three areas. My students and I are engaged in a program of laboratory research that focuses on defensive reactions to threat in an area key […]

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03-08-15

Tags: getCITED: Academic research, citation reports and discussion lists getCITED is a site that exists to facilitate the dissemination and discussion of academic research. It has numerous features, but at its core, it consists of two things: a database and a discussion forum. What makes getCITED’s database truly unique is that it lets scholars and researchers […]

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03-08-15

Tags: The MDI Air Car - the worlds cleanest car. 

Family

A spacious car with seats which can face different directions. The vehicles design is based on the needs of a typical family.

Characteristics::Airbag, air conditioning, 6 seats.  

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3.84m, 1.72m, 1.75m

Weight:
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Max load: 
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03-08-14

Tags: Chinese School at Chapel Hill - Teachers & Classes  
School OverviewThe Chinese School at Chapel Hill (CSCH) is a nonprofit educational organization. It promotes Chinese language literacy and culture exchange for enriching cultural diversity in our community.Curriculum: Every Saturday 2-4 PM Chinese Language classes (Emphasized on simplified chinese characters, Pin-Yin system); 4-6 PM Activity classes.*   […]

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