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Rocky Horror Picture Show
No full textJoin that sweet transvestite and his motley crew and do the Time Warp! Richard O\u27Brien\u27s campy West End musical led to the cult classic film famous for midnight showings. Fans may remember O\u27Brien best as Riff Raff on the big screen.A humorous tribute to the science fiction and \u22B\u22 horror films, this musical tells the story of a newly engaged couple getting caught in a storm and coming to the home of a mad transvestite scientist. Dr. Frank N. Furter unveils his new creation, an artificially made, physically perfect muscle man named Rocky Horror.Just like the film, this show is all about audience participation. Join the fun with cascading toilet paper, other props, sassy retorts and dancing the Time Warp! When you experience it LIVE...this deliberately kitschy rock \u27n\u27 roll sci-fi gothic is more fun than ever
Modelling of Human-Machine Interaction in Equipment Design of Manufacturing Cells
No full textThis paper proposes a systematic approach to model human–machine interactions (HMIs) in supervisory control of machining operations; it characterises the coexistence of machines and humans for an enterprise to balance the goals of automation/productivity and flexibility/agility. In the proposed HMI model, an operator is associated with a set of behavioural roles as a supervisor for multiple, semi-automated manufacturing processes. The model is innovative in the sense that (1) it represents an HMI based on its functions for process control but provides the flexibility for ongoing improvements in the execution of manufacturing processes; (2) it provides a computational tool to define functional requirements for an operator in HMIs. The proposed model can be used to design production systems at different levels of an enterprise architecture, particularly at the machine level in a production system where operators interact with semi-automation to accomplish the goal of ‘autonomation’ – automation that augments the capabilities of human beings
Teacher to teacher: An investigation into teacher-generated online professional development
No full textThis brief paper presents a work-in-progress research study aimed at investigating how selected secondary English teachers describe their experiences organizing and facilitating online professional development opportunities for their peers at a distance. Framed by scholarship problematizing traditional, top-down teacher professional development and research detailing the value of self-directed online participation as professional development, the qualitative research project described here is intended to help build an understanding of English language arts teachers’ experiences creating and leading voluntary online professional development opportunities for fellow teachers
Developing contemporary literacies through sports: A guide for the English classroom
No full textLove them or loathe them, the prominence of sports in schools and society is undeniable. The emphasis on sports culture presents teachers with countless possibilities for engaging students in the English language arts. Whether appealing to students’ passion for sports to advance literacy practices or inviting students to reconsider normalized views by examining sports culture through a critical lens, teachers can make sports a pedagogical ally.
This book, a collection of lessons and commentaries from established teachers, teacher educators, scholars, and authors, will support teachers in turning students’ extracurricular interests into legitimate options for academic study. With seven interrelated sections—facilitating literature study, providing alternatives to traditional novels, teaching writing, engaging students in inquiry and research, fostering media and digital literacies, promoting social justice, and developing out-of-school literacies—this collection and its companion website provide numerous resources that support teachers in developing students’ contemporary literacies through sports
Detection of Snake Fungal Disease from a Lampropeltis triangulum (Eastern Milksnake) in Northern Michigan
No full textAn alarming number of cases of Snake Fungal Disease (SFD), a condition frequently resulting in morbidity and mortality in snakes, have been documented in numerous species across much of the eastern US. We sampled a skin lesion on the face of a free-ranging Lampropeltis triangulum (Eastern Milksnake) from the northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. The lesion tested positive for Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola, the causative agent of SFD. Our results document the second species from Michigan known to be infected with SFD. This case adds to the growing body of literature detailing the distribution of snake species affected, and further indicates that this pathogen is widespread in the eastern US. We stress the continued need for increased, systematic sampling efforts to determine the species affected by SFD and the potentially deleterious impacts it has on snake populations
