The idea of flipped classroom need to be expanded not only in universities but also can be introduced as early as in primary schools' education by simply giving a task prior to the lesson so that pupils will come to the class with some conceptual understanding of the topic and this will enhance construction of new knowledge. However, I found it hard to convince teachers to shift to flipped classroom because they may be unable to understand why and how it is important and some teachers even given many excuses such as the poor Internet services. But, flipped classroom does not necessarily n...

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The audience finds this funny because they expect Ellen to continue her joke into the serenity of meditation or even the forest possibly; however, Ellen flips the audience in a 180° turn, forcing them into submission. ... Similar to Rodney Dangerfield, Ellen is able to pull the audience in one direction and at the drop of a hat, flip them onto something completely different. ...

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"The Cask of Amontillado" A story that makes you stop and think and does not let you just flip from page to page is sometimes sought out by someone who appreciates good literary fiction. ... These unnecessary but insightful descriptions allow the reader to do more than just flip from page to page aimlessly. ...

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By changing the way you throw the Frisbee it can curve, hover, flip, or even be thrown in a straight line. ... Then a thing called a slammer was taken and used to hit and try to flip the milk caps. ...

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PH317 Lab 4 - Components of Sequential Logic: Flip-Flops Objectives: 1. The objectives of this lab were to construct flip-flop circuits and understand their fundamental properties, add another capability to our test circuitry, examine and understand the fundamental properties of the 7473 dual JK F-F, the 7474 (positive-edge triggered D-type F-F) and the 7475 (latch), to design a state machine, and to construct and analyze a synchronizer and an asynchronous counter. ... R-S Flip Flop Procedure: We constructed an R-S F-F with two cross-coupled NAND gates. ...

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Something quickly flipped over the bushes. ... She ran up to the vampire and did a back flip. ... She swung her legs against the vampire's legs and the vamp flipped through the air and landed face first on the ground. ...

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Seeing notorious athletes on television grabs children's attention; they no longer want to flip the channel or leave the room. ... When you flip through a magazine, do you stop and look at all the ads? No, you just flip in search of a non-ad page worth reading. ...

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With the flip of a channel you"re suddenly catapulted into tears for a man dying of cancer, compelled to buy the hottest new laundry detergent, delivered renewed faith in your President, or paralyzed with fear over your safety. ... On the flip side, you"ll often see a lack of coverage in corporate owned media venues on specific topics such as homelessness, global warming, and fuel economy. ...

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As a freshman in high school, I was very outgoing. I was a great cheerleader, dancer, and I was very dramatic. The problem was that I wasn't necessarily outgoing enough to perform fearlessly in front of a group of people. I had no problem whatsoever performing for cheer or dance, because the spe...

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What is Wakeboarding? What is wakeboarding? Wakeboarding is a mix between water-skiing, snowboarding, and surfing. It is like water-skiing because you are getting pulled behind a boat hanging on to a rope. It is like snowboarding because the tricks are similar and you are strapped to the board. ...

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She flip-flopped in the air and fell... ... The reader realizes that the gardener did not give a second thought to using poison, a method of killing which did not involve looking into the "woodchuck's face[s]"(16), pulling the trigger, and watching them as they "flip-flopped in the air and fell"" (20). ...

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Every time I visit, I always remember the sound of the water, the curious lapping against the stones that construct the foundation. The sound is inescapable, working its way into the banks of your memory, cementing itself before the inevitable departure. The mixture of boat fuel and sunscreen engage...

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Jason Nichols' poem "Our Generation" was written in early February 2014. Nichols was 14 and in eighth grade at the time he wrote the poem. The title "Our Generation" simply brings in readers to see what the speaker has to say. The poem starts off with heavy critique of today's generation. The meanin...

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I opened my eyes and darkness surrounded me. I couldn't remember where I was. Everything was silent. I could hear the rain falling like tiny bombs on our car and felt frigid cold air brushing my face. Something soft, like a pillow, was below my right ribs. Am I dying? Where am I? My head was filled ...

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Whatever the differences may be, in equipment, location, or weather, the rider can not deny the astounding similarities in the choices of tricks; back flips, front flips, 360 degree jumps, etc; and the resulting adrenaline rush. ...

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My Life Changing Roll To some people bodyboarding is just something you do when you go down to the beach in summer, and to others it is just an extreme sport that is fun to watch on TV, but to me it is more than all of that, it is a lifestyle. When I was younger I would always go to the beach with ...

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Horseshoe Crab In the spring every year for as long as time can remember so begins the journey of the horseshoe crab to the beaches of New England to lay their eggs. With every high tide they come in droves. Some nest right at the tide line and others in three to four feet of water. The small m...

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Cheerleading vs. Dancing Cheerleading and Dancing are two very similar types of sports, but at the same time, they are quite different in their own ways. Many might think of them as the same sport, but after noting the differences, they can be clearly seen as two different sports. They have many ch...

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There are several ways we put a value on art. The first way is simply material value. A particular piece of art may be considered valuable because of the material used in creating it. For example, the ancient Egyptians frequently used gold to represent the sun and divinity. Ancient Greek artists use...

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Granted this information is also easily attained by the flip of the television switch or the turn of the radio knob; however newspapers provide its audience with far more in-depth details of the happenings in the community, state, country, and the world. ...

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Cell phones and society There is no doubt that cell phones have had an impact on society, both good and bad. The possibilities of the usefulness in carrying a cellular phone are nearly endless - solving problems ranging anywhere from car problems to a heart attack. On the flip side, however, misuse...

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Flip through the channels and I guarantee that you will see some sort of violence on one of the channels .By the time a child graduates from high school; he will have seen 18,000 killings on television. ...

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When one looks at the world around, what is it that one notices? The way people walk? The way people act? What about those that don't walk, talk, or even look like most people? Everyone, regardless of who that person may be, needs to be reminded of the saying, "You can't judge a book by its cover." ...

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List/Media Window shopping Watching television Reading newspaper/magazines Listening to radio Surfing the Internet Driving Reading ads on benches Billboards Telephone In the past couple of days I have came across a lot of media, not only here in Middletown, but from all over the state...

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The Culture of Different Times The legendary story of "Beowulf" is a classic example of a heroic warrior class figure in an Old English/Anglo Saxon society. He is tough and brutal, noble and heroic. Reading "Beowulf," we get a sense of a less human society where fighting for ones honor is what ma...

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