spelling bee
June 5, 2010 by Trend PK
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WASHINGTON – Shantanu Srivatsa and Anamika Veeramani sat nervously, side by side on stage.
Once again, an Indian-American was going to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee. It was just a matter of what word and what time on Friday.
Shantanu, 13, an eighth-grader from West Fargo, N.D., stepped to the microphone first and couldn’t spell “ochidore.”
Anamika — showing the cool demeanor she kept throughout — kept her hands behind her back and rattled off the correct letters for the medical term “stromuhr.” She didn’t crack a smile until the trophy was presented.
“It was too surreal,” she said. “It was an amazing experience. I usually have a poker face, so that’s what that was.”
The 14-year-old girl from North Royalton, Ohio, won the 83rd bee, claiming the trophy and more than $40,000 in cash and prizes — some of which she says she intends to spend.
snapgrades
May 26, 2010 by Trend PK
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The term “SnapGrades” rose to number 6 on Google Trends after the site was temporarily unavailable due to technical issues.
“SnapGrades is not working and it is making me angry,” tweeted Makinsey Halpert from Arizona.
“Okay, seriously, SnapGrades. Why are my classes all shuffled?” tweeted Simply Robert from Westfield, Indiana.
“RT if u hate SnapGrades,” tweeted Kimani Kearse from Brooklyn, New York Teachers can transform an online quiz into a formative assessment by creating an explanation for each correct answer in the ProProfs, Blackboard, or HotChalk course management systems. After elementary math students take a quiz, they immediately see the correct answer and the explanation for that correct answer. Teachers’ comments may include more than just a quick rule or phrase; they may provide concept maps, specific textbook references, an interactive Internet site, or a Web-based iMovie. Explanations and supporting resources provide concrete formative suggestions for students’ improvement, not generic comments like “Read chapter 5.
“Locator Or Locater”
November 30, 2009 by Trend PK
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TrendPK.com “Locator Or Locater”:Locator is the correct spelling.
TrendPK.com “Locator Or Locater”:Locator is the correct spelling. In fact, if you type locater in Google , it mostly corrects and assumes you are using the keyword Locator. So, Locator or locater really depends.
Here is the definition from the dictionary: lo?ca?tor
Use locater in a Sentence
–noun
1. a person who locates something.
2. [...]
Russia successfully tests missile
November 1, 2009 by Trend PK
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Russia Sunday successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine in the Barents Sea, Russian agencies said, citing the defence ministry. The missile was fired from the submarine, Bryansk, and the warheads reached their target at the correct time, agencies reported without giving any further details on the type of missile or its range.
Russia Sunday successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine in the Barents Sea, Russian agencies said, citing the defence ministry.
The missile was fired from the submarine, Bryansk, and the warheads reached their target at the correct time, agencies reported without giving any further details on the type of missile or its range. Vesti television channel reported Sunday that the Bryansk is equipped with 16 Sineva-class ballistic missiles.
The success comes after Russia experienced a series of embarrassing failures in tests on its new-generation Bulava missile. A submarine failed to launch the missile in the latest test in October.
Italy’s States Lottery Reached A Record Jackpot
August 13, 2009 by Trend PK
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ROME: Italy’s state lottery reached a record jackpot of 115.9 million Euros ($167 million) this week, prompting locals to race out and buy tickets before Tuesday’s draw.
No one has bet on the successful six-number combination of the SuperEnalotte draw since January, meaning the jackpot has steadily risen to reach the current mark.
The lottery, which is held every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, rose from a jackpot of 107 million Euros one week ago to the current mark of 115.9 million Euros.
Of course, the jackpot won’t necessarily go to one person, as it will be split if more than one players bets on the correct numbers.
Italy’s largest single lottery prize up until now was the 100.7 million Euros won in the Sicilian city of Catania in October 2008.
