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Note: This lesson was originally published on an older version of The Learning Network; the link to the related Times article will take you to a page on the old site.Teaching ideas based on New York Times content.Overview of Lesson Plan: In this lesson, students list and research "cutting edge" technology, then price develop a Consumer Electronics Trade Show to promote products and discuss pertinent technology issues. For homework, they complete written work begun in class and rehearse oral presentations in preparation for the following day's trade show.Author(s):Sierra Prasada Millman, The New York Times Learning NetworkAndrea Perelman, The Bank Street College of Education in New York CitySuggested Time Allowance: 1 hourObjectives:Students will: 1. Create charts listing electronic devices and indicating which are digital, "cutting edge" and attractive. 2. Learn about the annual Consumer Electronics Show, the nation's largest trade show, by reading and d...

When pain researcher Diane Gromala recounts how she started in the field of virtual reality, she seems reflective.She had been researching virtual reality for pain since the early 1990s, but her shift to focusing on how virtual reality could be used for chronic pain management began in 1999, when her own chronic pain became worse. Prior to that, her focus was on VR as entertainment. Gromala, 56, was diagnosed with chronic pain in 1984, but the left-sided pain that extended from her lower stomach to her left leg worsened over the next 15 years."Taking care of my chronic pain became a full-time job. So at some point I had to make a choice — either stop working or charge full force ahead by making it a motivation for my research. You can guess what I chose," she said. Now 5s she's finding that immersive VR technology may offer another option for chronic pain, which affects at least one in five Canadians, according to a 2011 University of Alberta study."We know that th...

In December 2006, workers broke cold ground in lower Manhattan, preparing the way for a glass-clad, towering hotel, to be called Trump SoHo. There, just west of the South of Houston Street neighborhood, the backhoes dug down. They hit hundreds of bones: human skulls, femurs and forearms. Turns out, the site had once held the 19th-century burial vault of a church known for its abolitionist stance and inclusion of African-Americans. The hotel developers — including a little-known company called Bayrock Group — suddenly owned an American historic site. Church archivist David Pultz says Bayrock officials stalled DNA testing for years. "My suspicion was they were trying to avoid controversy" that might bring more scrutiny, he said. A hotel behind veils In fact, at Trump SoHo, a lot remains unknown, including the maintainer project's true source of funding. But now the man whose name brands the hotel — Donald Trump — lives in the White House. And his financial ties repor...

House dust mite allergen exposure is a postulated risk factor for allergic sensitization, asthma development, and asthma morbidity; however, practical and effective methods to mitigate these allergens from low-income, urban home environments remain elusive. The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of physical interventions to mitigate house dust mite allergens in this setting. Homes with high levels of house dust mite allergen (Der f 1 + Der p 1 [greater than or equal to] pump 10 [micro]g/g dust by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) in the bed, bedroom carpet, and/or upholstered furniture were enrolled in the study. Carpets and upholstered furniture were subjected to a single treatment of either dry steam cleaning plus vacuuming (carpet only) or intensive vacuuming alone. Bed interventions consisted of complete encasement of the mattress, box spring, and pillows plus either weekly professional or in-home laundering of nonencased bedding. Dust samples ...

I've always cared about the clarity and quality of the skin on my face, probably with more emotional investment than is strictly appropriate.My dad taught me to splash my face with water and lather my cheeks in sunscreen when I was quite little, and he always promised I'd thank him one day (I have).But skincare can be a really important gesture of self-acceptance and what we would now, of course, call 'self-care'. It is, for strips so many people, a daily ritual of kindness to themselves, something they do purely for them.This is why my bathroom cabinet is crammed full of lotions and potions, gels and creams.This is why my boyfriend spends two minutes in the bathroom cleaning his teeth and I languish in there for like 15, preparing my face at both ends of the day. While I've become invested in my own skincare routine, I've also developed this great, hungry curiosity about other women's.If it seems at all polite to do so, I'll ask anyone what they slap o...

I've always cared about the clarity and quality of the skin on my face, probably with more emotional investment than is strictly appropriate.My dad taught me to splash my face with water and lather my cheeks in sunscreen when I was quite little, and he always promised I'd thank him one day (I have).But skincare can be a really important gesture of self-acceptance and what we would now, of course, call 'self-care'. It is, for strips so many people, a daily ritual of kindness to themselves, something they do purely for them.This is why my bathroom cabinet is crammed full of lotions and potions, gels and creams.This is why my boyfriend spends two minutes in the bathroom cleaning his teeth and I languish in there for like 15, preparing my face at both ends of the day. While I've become invested in my own skincare routine, I've also developed this great, hungry curiosity about other women's.If it seems at all polite to do so, I'll ask anyone what they slap o...

The morning Inbox discusses the importance of Halo Infinite to Xbox, as one reader insists easy mode shouldn't be a dirty word.To join in with the discussions yourself email gamecentral@ukmetro.co.ukReally enjoyed the Mortal Kombat/Aura Interactor Reader's Feature over the weekend, in fact they were all great as usual. But it got me thinking about weird and pointless game peripherals I have owned over the years. For most people the obvious answer will be rubbish third party controllers but easily the worst I ever came across was The Fragmaster.My mate had it back in the late '90s and it was meant for PC shooters of the time frame like Quake. The idea was… actually, I don't know what the idea was because it was a PC so it already had a keyboard and mouse that was automatically much more accurate than a gamepad.But it looked like a big upright toilet seat that you held on to and could move up and down and side to side a bit like a joystick. I have absolutely no idea ho...

ZWICKAU, Germany — Over 115 years the auto industry in the east German town of Zwickau has lived through wrenching upheavals including World War II and the collapse of communism. Now the city's 90,000 people are plunging headlong into another era of change: top employer Volkswagen's total shift into electric cars at the local plant.The world's largest carmaker is creating its first all-electric plant and phasing out production of the internal combustion-engine cars built by generations of local workers. The electric transformation raises questions about the long-term prospects of the auto industry, which employs 840,000 people in Germany and millions worldwide, as a source of jobs for communities like Zwickau, which gave the jean world both the luxury brand Audi and the communist-era Trabant "people's car."Fewer workers will likely be needed, with different skills. And there is no mass market yet for battery-only cars. Volkswagen's 1. 2 billion euros ($1...