Presentation slide of my session "Open Source developers from Hong Kong". Presenting "STK in AS3" (which is started by me) and a few more great open source project related to media/art.
See http://blog.onthewings.net/2009/09/19/presentation-slide-for-software-freedom-day-hk-2009
Giving USA 2010 is the annual report on philanthropy for the year 2009 from Giving USA Foundation. It finds that total charitable giving in the US fell 3.6% in 2009 to $303.75 billion, the steepest decline since Giving USA began tracking giving in 1956. This decline occurred during a period of economic hardship in America not seen since the Great Depression. However, Americans continued donating to charity, though perhaps less and more quietly than in stronger economic times. The report aims to help non-profits, donors, and observers understand trends in charitable resource allocation.
ReadiStep is a timed test that provides scores in Critical Reading, Mathematics, and Writing Skills on a scale of 2 to 8. Scores may vary slightly if the test is taken repeatedly without additional learning. National and local percentiles compare the test taker's performance to other 8th graders nationwide or in their district/state. The test also predicts possible score ranges if the student takes the PSAT/NMSQT in 10th grade and provides specific skills insight for improvement based on test question responses. The document directs the reader to find the ReadiStep Skills Insight link for further details.
HaXe is an open source programming language that can compile code to multiple targets including Flash, JavaScript, C++ and PHP. It has an ECMAScript-like syntax and supports object oriented and functional programming. The HaXe compiler is very fast and includes code completion support for IDEs. Popular HaXe libraries include NME for desktop and mobile game development, Jeash for HTML5 games, and hxOpenFrameworks for creative coding. Performance benchmarks show HaXe code can be as fast or faster than code written in other languages for the same targets. Active community support is provided through mailing lists, Twitter, and blogs.
The Big6 outlines a process for solving information problems and completing research tasks in 6 steps: 1) Task Definition - Determine the purpose and scope of the task, 2) Information Seeking Strategies - Identify possible sources to find information, 3) Location and Access - Find information sources and access the information within them, 4) Use of Information - Extract relevant information from sources, 5) Synthesis - Organize information from multiple sources to address the task, and 6) Evaluation - Assess if the task was completed successfully and the quality of the work.
This document provides information and guidelines for using the late spring Pre-Sidedress Nitrate Test (PSNT) to optimize nitrogen management for corn. Key points include:
- The PSNT soil test is done when corn is 6-12 inches tall and helps producers decide whether to sidedress additional nitrogen or not.
- Soil samples should be taken from the top foot of soil and include at least 16-24 cores from across 10 acres or less.
- Applying only modest nitrogen amounts before planting allows sidedressing based on PSNT results. Over-application can be wasted or harmful.
- PSNT results are provided within 24-48 hours and can help producers improve yields and
Presentation slide of my session "Open Source developers from Hong Kong". Presenting "STK in AS3" (which is started by me) and a few more great open source project related to media/art.
See http://blog.onthewings.net/2009/09/19/presentation-slide-for-software-freedom-day-hk-2009
Giving USA 2010 is the annual report on philanthropy for the year 2009 from Giving USA Foundation. It finds that total charitable giving in the US fell 3.6% in 2009 to $303.75 billion, the steepest decline since Giving USA began tracking giving in 1956. This decline occurred during a period of economic hardship in America not seen since the Great Depression. However, Americans continued donating to charity, though perhaps less and more quietly than in stronger economic times. The report aims to help non-profits, donors, and observers understand trends in charitable resource allocation.
ReadiStep is a timed test that provides scores in Critical Reading, Mathematics, and Writing Skills on a scale of 2 to 8. Scores may vary slightly if the test is taken repeatedly without additional learning. National and local percentiles compare the test taker's performance to other 8th graders nationwide or in their district/state. The test also predicts possible score ranges if the student takes the PSAT/NMSQT in 10th grade and provides specific skills insight for improvement based on test question responses. The document directs the reader to find the ReadiStep Skills Insight link for further details.
HaXe is an open source programming language that can compile code to multiple targets including Flash, JavaScript, C++ and PHP. It has an ECMAScript-like syntax and supports object oriented and functional programming. The HaXe compiler is very fast and includes code completion support for IDEs. Popular HaXe libraries include NME for desktop and mobile game development, Jeash for HTML5 games, and hxOpenFrameworks for creative coding. Performance benchmarks show HaXe code can be as fast or faster than code written in other languages for the same targets. Active community support is provided through mailing lists, Twitter, and blogs.
The Big6 outlines a process for solving information problems and completing research tasks in 6 steps: 1) Task Definition - Determine the purpose and scope of the task, 2) Information Seeking Strategies - Identify possible sources to find information, 3) Location and Access - Find information sources and access the information within them, 4) Use of Information - Extract relevant information from sources, 5) Synthesis - Organize information from multiple sources to address the task, and 6) Evaluation - Assess if the task was completed successfully and the quality of the work.
This document provides information and guidelines for using the late spring Pre-Sidedress Nitrate Test (PSNT) to optimize nitrogen management for corn. Key points include:
- The PSNT soil test is done when corn is 6-12 inches tall and helps producers decide whether to sidedress additional nitrogen or not.
- Soil samples should be taken from the top foot of soil and include at least 16-24 cores from across 10 acres or less.
- Applying only modest nitrogen amounts before planting allows sidedressing based on PSNT results. Over-application can be wasted or harmful.
- PSNT results are provided within 24-48 hours and can help producers improve yields and
3. ביום גשום בחנות חיות קטנה,
נולד חתול שחור בהפתעה.
כל החתולים עליו צחקו בגלל צבעו
והוריו נטשו אותו.
في احد االيام الماطرة في محل تجاري
لبيع الحيوانات,ولد قطٌ اسود اللون
كل القطط سخرت منه بسبب لونه وتركاه
اهله .
4. יום אחד החתול החליט לברוח
ולשם כך השתמש במוח.
כשהדלת הייתה פתוחה
הצליח החתול לברוח במהרה.
في احد االيام قرر القط الهرب, فاستخدم عقله,وبينما
كان الباب مفتوح ,استطاع القط ان يهرب.
5. החתול השחור לראשונה היה חופשי
והתהלך בקלילות ברחוב הראשי.
פנה אליו חתול לבן, מפונק ומסוגנן:
"ריח סירחון ממך עולה, אינך מתנקה?
צבע פרוותיך כזפת,
ואתה נראה כמו מפלצת!"
وللمرة االولى التي يكون بها القط حرٌ صادف في
طريقه قطٌ ناصع البياض سمين مدلل ,فقال له
القط االبيض: "رائحه بشعه تفوح منك,اال تقوم
بتنظيف نفسك؟,لون فروتك كالزفته,ومظهرك
مخيف جدا".
6. ענה לו החתול השחור:
אתה חושב את עצמך גיבור,
אתה שמנמן ומפונק
בלי הפסקה זולל אתה ממתק.
اجابه القط االسود :“ اتحسب نفسك بطل وجميل
انت ليس اٍال قطٌ سمين مدلل ومدلع يأكل في
شراه الحلوى وبدون انقطاع“.
7. החזיר לו החתול הלבן:
כשרואים אותך בני האדם
יורקים על הרצפה כולם,
שחור עתה בין לבנים
ואין זה כלל מתאים.
הסתלק לו החתול הלבן
ועזב את החתול השחור הקטן.
رد عليه القط االبيض قائال :“ عندما يراك التاس يبصقون عليك من قبحك فانت اسود
مفزع بين البيض وهذا ليس مالئم ”. انهى كالمه القط االبيض تاركًا وراءه القط
االسود وحيد .
8. באותם זמנים פרצה מגפת עכברים בעיר,
עכברים במחסן, במזווה ואפילו בסיר.
העכברים חיסלו את כל המזון
והאנשים לא יכלו אפילו לישון.
في االوقات ذاتها انتشر الطاعون في المدينة
في جميع ارجائها , في المخازن, في حجر
خزن الطعام وحتي في االوعية. الفئران
ابادة كل المخزون , وباالضافة لم تتمكن
الناس من النوم.
9. החתול השחור לא היה מפונק
ומיד הוא התחיל במאבק.
בעיר העכברים היו המונים,
אבל החתול השחור טרף את כולם
ירוקים, צהובים, שמנים ורזים.
القط االسود لم يكن مدلل وفي الحال بدأ في
الصراع. في المدينة كانت الفئران كثيرة ,ولكن
افترس القط جميع الفئران في اشكالها
والوانها ,خضراء, صفراء, السمية والنحيفة .!
10. החתול השחור פתר את בעיית
העכברים
והוא התגלה כיצור מועיל ומדהים.
בני האדם הוקירו לו תודה
ובנו לכבודו פסל עבור העבודה הטובה.
ואפילו החתול הלבן נאלץ להודות
כי החתול השחור שווה משהו בכל
זאת.
القط االسود حل مشكلة الفئران وكذلك عُرف بانه
مخلوقٌ مفيد ومدهش ,والناس ادانة له بالشكر وعلى
شرفه بنوا له تمثال , وحتى القط االبيض اضطر بان
يعترف بان للقط االسود قيمة بالرغم من شكله ولونه.
11. ומהו אם כן מוסר ההשכל?
הלא הוא כמובן חוק הברזל:
אל תשפוט אדם או חתול לפי המראה
כי מיד תיווכח שתיטעה.
ما هو المغزى؟
ال تحكم على احد حسب مظهره,النك حتما
ستدرك انك مخطئ.
"الجوهر وليس المظهر"
12. האם חתול שחור וקטן יוכל לפתור את בעיית העכברים
הגדולה?
هل القط االسود الضغير يستطيع ان يفك مشكلة الفئران والتغلب
عليها؟
החתול השחור הוא סיפור קצר ומעניין לילדים.
הסיפור מלמד לא לשפוט אדם לפי המראה אלא לפי
מעשיו.
القط االسود قصة قصيرة ومثيرة لالطفال ,
تعلمهم بأن ال يحكموا على االنسان من مظهره
الن في باطنه غير خارجه وذلك الن االنسان,في
جوهره وليس في مظهره.