Sapp, a Goshen Middle School English teacher, had her New Tech 8th-grade students read a young adult novel on the Revolutionary War and then write their own short stories. Those were read to Holcomb’s 5th graders at Mary Beck Elementary School last month, who scored them on a rubric and discussed what makes good writing.
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The Rise of VR and Co-Work Spaces at Events – Meetings Innovation Report
Many of today’s big travel and tech megatrends – such as co-working spaces, virtual reality, and sharing accommodations – are disrupting the meetings and events industry in 2017. For the last couple of years, the big trends in travel and tech have been slowly making their presence felt in the meetings and events industry.
Exhibition charts 500 years of evolution of robots
Inspired by his belief that human beings are essentially terrified of robots, Ben Russell set about charting the evolution of automatons for an exhibition he hopes will force people to think about how androids and other robotic forms can enhance their lives.
Astronobeads: Jewelry inspired by space
a local woman has a jewelry line that’s pretty out of this world- even an astronaut thinks so. Dana Dean is here to tell us about astronobeads.
‘Hidden Figures’ director talks race and space
“Hidden Figures” i 1 2 a period movie about three black female mathematicians i 1 2 is not the kind of movie Hollywood looks to for lavish box-office returns. Yet the modestly budgeted $25 million drama has shot past $100 million and is the best word-of-mouth title at the multiplex i 1 2 the movie has left audiences in tears, and Hollywood scrambling to explain its success.
Vibrant Tate show traces of David Hockney’s artistic journey
It’s not often an artist finds himself occupying 12 rooms of London’s leading museum of British art and the front page of populist tabloid The Sun. But David Hockney is unique.
BBC’s Planet Earth II comes to Snapchat
BBC’s Planet Earth II comes to Snapchat New version of popular TV show shown in brief online form Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2kF8Dm1 LOS ANGELES – The Snapchat app is adding a version of the BBC’s popular Planet Earth series to its growing collection of TV shows, which also includes offshoots of ABC’s ” The Bachelor” and the political show ” Good Luck America .” Planet Earth II has already aired in the United Kingdom, and will debut on TV here on February 18. Snapchatters will find “Planet” in the Discover portion of Snapchat, where videos play.
Hidden Figures dares too little
AP Taraji P. Henson , Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monae in the movie Hidden Figures. I wasn’t around for the 1960s, but everything I’ve seen from the time period confirms two things.
Super Bowl online: See the game, learn
You can watch the Super Bowl online for free, but there are a few catches. For starters, you’re out of luck on phones unless you’re a Verizon customer.
‘Split’ leads box office for third week, tops ‘Rings’ and ‘The Space Between Us’
For the third week in a row, Universal’s “Split” landed in the No. 1 box office spot, beating out new releases, Paramount ‘s “Rings,” STX Entertainment’s “The Space Between Us” and Sony’s “The Comedian.”
‘Split’ leads box office for third week, tops ‘Rings’ and ‘The Space Between Us’
For the third week in a row, Universal’s “Split” landed in the No. 1 box office spot, beating out new releases, Paramount ‘s “Rings,” STX Entertainment’s “The Space Between Us” and Sony’s “The Comedian.”
Super Bowl online: See the game, learn some new taunts
In this Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, file photo, an attendee snaps a photo of the Vince Lombardi Trophy and team helmets during NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s news conference for Super Bowl 51, in Houston. The Atlanta Falcons will face the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl on Sunday.
Automoblog Book Garage: Lamborghini Supercars 50 Years
Aimed at those searching for the latest automotive news delivered in a timely manner, the news category reports about new car releases and brings exclusive stories from the automotive niche. Car news are delivered every day and focused on those in need of the newest from the automotive world.
How to get free books, music, movies on your phone, tablet
How to get free books, music, movies on your phone, tablet Load up your smartphone, tablet and laptop with free content, including movies, TV shows, music, and books. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2kCOBZd Given it’s the start of February, chances are you recently paid off your credit card bills tied to holiday shopping.
How to get free books, music, movies on your phone, tablet
How to get free books, music, movies on your phone, tablet Load up your smartphone, tablet and laptop with free content, including movies, TV shows, music, and books. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2kCOBZd Given it’s the start of February, chances are you recently paid off your credit card bills tied to holiday shopping.
This Friday, get ready to join the dark side a ” of a penumbral lunar eclipse
Prod the kids outside, give them hot chocolate and gaze toward the moon in the east. Enjoy the evening penumbral lunar eclipse on Friday.
‘The Space Between Us’ Review: Star-Crossed Lovers Cross the Stars in YA Romance
Teen travels from Mars and risks his life to find his Earth-dwelling beloved in this science fiction-inflected tearjerker ‘The Space Between Us’ takes YA romance into interstellar overdrive with this literal tale of star-crossed lovers – read our review. Space – the final YA-romance frontier.
The Space Between Us: Send this mission back to Mars
Britt Robertson and Asa Butterfield star in The Space Between Us, a suffocating melodrama from Mars. Britt Robertson and Asa Butterfield star in The Space Between Us, a suffocating melodrama from Mars.
Martian melodrama ‘The Space Between Us’ crashes to Earth
There are movies about the wonders of space travel – a short list would include “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “Solaris” and “Interstellar” – that seek to test the audience’s perceptual limits, altering our sense of time and place so as to usher us into the vast frontier of the unknown. And then there are movies like “The Space Between Us” – though happily, not too many – which take the vast frontier of the unknown and whittle it down to something obvious, familiar and dispiritingly pocket-sized.
This Week’s Big Bang Theory Just Nailed Why We Should Never Be Quick to Judge Someone
Long before we heard the slogan “America First” or airlines instructed us to put the oxygen mask on ourselves before helping anyone else, we as human beings haven’t been so good about considering others. Who hasn’t been told, “You’ve got to take care of yourself first?” or “Nobody looks out for you but you?” To be fair, that’s all true.
A digital deluge: As music streaming options keep multiplying, the…
This winter, hip-hop frontiersman Chance the Rapper made music history when he earned seven Grammy nominations for a release that is not available for purchase. The Chicago artist issued his “Coloring Book” as a stream.
Facebooka s Oculus VR unit loses $500 million lawsuit
Facebook’s virtual-reality subsidiary and two of its founders are facing a sobering reality after a jury hit them with a $500 million bill for violating the intellectual property rights of video-game maker ZeniMax Media. The verdict reached Wednesday in a Dallas federal court represents about one-fourth of the $2 billion that Facebook paid two years ago to buy Oculus, a developer of virtual-reality gear and software.
Facebook’s Oculus facing $500 million bill in copyright case
Facebook’s virtual-reality subsidiary and two of its founders are facing a sobering reality after a jury hit them with a $500 million bill for violating the intellectual property rights of video-game maker ZeniMax Media. The verdict reached Wednesday in a Dallas federal court represents about one-fourth of the $2 billion that Facebook paid two years ago to buy Oculus, a developer of virtual-reality gear and software.
Facebook’s Oculus facing $500 million bill in copyright case
In this June 11, 2015, file photo, Oculus founder Palmer Luckey holds up the new Oculus Rift virtual reality headset for photographers following a news conference, in San Francisco.
Buzz Aldrin makes debut at New York Men’s Fashion Week
From the moon walk to the catwalk: Astronaut Buzz Aldrin makes a surprise debut at New York Men’s Fashion Week in a Mars-themed show The former astronaut, along with TV scientist Bill Nye, were the stars of Nick Graham’s Life on Mars: Fall-Winter 2035 show on Tuesday Buzz closed out the fashion show wearing a chrome bomber jacket and sneakers as well as a T-shirt bearing the phrase ‘Get your a** to Mars’ The 86-year-old had to be evacuated during the trip for a medical emergency, but he says it was worth the pain to set the record Designer Nick Graham created a range of garments for the discerning gentleman who may take and adventure to the red planet.
Bill Nye the Science Guy Makes His Fashion Runway Debut
Bill Nye, the beloved science educator and television personality known amiably as “Bill Nye The Science Guy” just made his fashion runway debut. The surprising collaboration happened on the runway for menswear designer Nick Graham, who showcased his latest collection at NYFW.
Schrute Bucks, Stanley Nickels And Bitcoins
There is a great episode of the American version of The Office in which Dwight Schrute, Assistant to the Regional Manager at Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch, creates an incentive program focused around “Schrute bucks”. An exchange with grumpy salesman Stanley Hudson follows: Dwight: Don’t you want to earn Schrute bucks? Stanley: No.
Idris Elba wants to become an astronaut23 min ago
The “Luther” actor fulfilled a long-held ambition when he trained to be a professional kickboxer for documentary series “Idris Elba: Fighter” and now hopes the Discovery Channel will also fund another of his boyhood dreams – to become an astronaut, reported Contactmusic. Asked what he wants to try next, he said, “To be a spaceman.
Press release distribution, EDGAR filing, XBRL, regulatory filings
Philips and Bon Secours Charity Health System announce $180 million, long-term strategic partnership to support transformation of patient care and build healthier communities )–Royal Philips and Bon Secours Charity Health System , a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network –Die GSMA gab heute die Kandidaten fur die Global Glomo Awards 2017 bekannt.
Press release distribution, EDGAR filing, XBRL, regulatory filings
Philips and Bon Secours Charity Health System announce $180 million, long-term strategic partnership to support transformation of patient care and build healthier communities )–Royal Philips and Bon Secours Charity Health System , a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network –Die GSMA gab heute die Kandidaten fur die Global Glomo Awards 2017 bekannt.
One of the best films at Sundance is a VR experience
This image released by the Oculus Story Studio shows a scene from the virtual reality film, “Dear Angelica.” The film is the first animated film experience created entirely in VR.
The VR circus at Sundance (The 3:59, Ep. 168) – CNET
This year’s Sundance Film Festival was awash in new movies, shorts and experiences made for augmented and virtual reality. For today’s podcast, digital media reporter Joan E. Solsman discusses her visit to the festival to see these new forms of storytelling take shape, such as a new 40-minute VR film called ” Miyubi ” about a toy robot living with a family in the 1980s.
Augmented reality catches Jon Hamm at Sundance
Jon Hamm who portrayed Don Draper on the hit show ‘Mad Men’ appeared as a ‘HoloHamm’ at Sundance Film Festival. Photo: File Attendees at the Sundance Film Festival can use augmented reality to hang out with Mad Men star Jon Hamm or assemble a human brain, as makers of the new immersive technology seek to engage independent filmmakers.
Through VR, Haagen-Dazs Will Let You Fly (and Sympathize) With Imperiled Honey Bees
Through a blend of entertainment, education and immersive technology, Hagen-Dazs is hoping to teach new audiences about the plight of the honey bee. The brand, which has used its marketing to champion the beleaguered bees since 2008, debuted a trailer for its new virtual reality experience during the second day of the Brand Storytelling conference in snowy Park City, Utah.
Jim Parsons giving away tickets for Houston ‘Hidden Figures’
Houston native Jim Parsons has followed the lead set by his “Hidden Figures” co-star Octavia Spencer and purchased all the seats for a Sunday screening of their new film to give away to Houston moviegoers. “Inspired by Octavia Spencer’s buy out of a theater in Los Angeles last week for low income families, the rest of the cast and crew have followed suit,” Ted Melfi, the film’s director, said via email.
Little Girl and the Robot Founder/Composer Gingger Shankar Debuts…
Little Girl and the Robot, a company that specializes in music production, editing, and supervision, today debuted a recent scoring project ?Out of Exile: Daniel’s Story’ at the annual Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The Sundance debut is also in correlation with a musical performance by Founder/Composer Gingger Shankar, who will be opening the Women at Sundance brunch.
Saybrook Stage Presents a oeThe Farnsworth Inventiona at a The Kate,a Opens Tomorrow
The invention of television comes to life in “The Farnsworth Invention” live at The Kate from Jan. 19 through Jan. 22 – a fast-paced electric play written by Aaron Sorkin; who brought us such great television as “The West Wing”, “The Social Network” and “The Newsroom.” His high energy writing style makes for an enjoyable evening of theatre.
The Founder Finds America (and Its Food) Turning Nasty
Like its subject, the man who took McDonald’s from a single burger shop to a globe-straddling child-fattener, John Lee Hancock’s The Founder can’t stop selling.
Octavia Spencer Treats Low-Income Families to Free Screening…
Octavia Spencer spread a whole lot of good will Friday by buying out a movie theater in Baldwin Hills, California and treating families in need to a free showing of her hit film “Hidden Figures.” The gesture was in honor of her mother, Dellsena Spencer, who worked as a maid and other small jobs to single-handedly support her seven children.
Vietnam doc makes Ken Burns, Trent Reznor partners
Ken Burns, from left, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Lynn Novick speak at PBS’ “The Vietnam War” panel at the 2017 Television Critics Association press tour on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, in Pasadena, Calif. less Ken Burns, from left, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Lynn Novick speak at PBS’ “The Vietnam War” panel at the 2017 Television Critics Association press tour on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, in Pasadena, Calif.