don't be fooled by the "stratigraphy" name here. Lots of software here, only some of which is about geology.
Capstone: An ESRM Coda
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Resources, tips, and tools for conducting, presenting, and communicating Environmental Science and Resource Management research. Topped off with a smattering of career development advice for the soon-to-be graduate.
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Tabula, by Manuel Aristarán, is a useful piece of free software to get the data tables out of PDF files.
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This works via a browser interface. It's not the fastest software in the world, but it really is simple to use and is way better than manual entry. You just load a PDF file into Tabula, which runs on your computer, highlight the table to extract, and the program does the rest. Save as a CSV and do what you want with it. Download Tabula here. Find out a little more about it on Source. 
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New software offers companies innovative ways to store and manage data in the cloud.
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List of over 900 careers with detailed descriptions/information about skills and knowledge needed.
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...Speaking of the spell, do you remember the scene when Harry wished he knew a good Vanishing Spell to escape his fan Colin’s photograph-clicking spree? Or the time when Bill Weasley used this incantation to make a stack of scrolls disappear while cleaning up after a meeting of the Order of the Phoenix during Harry's first night at number twelve, Grimmauld Place? Via Baiba Svenca
Training in Business's curator insight,
March 12, 2014 8:31 AM
Use the “Vanishing Spell” in PowerPoint #Powerpoint Animation #Power tricks 
Dr. Pamela Rutledge's curator insight,
March 12, 2014 12:18 PM
A cautionary note on special effects in PowerPoint: special effects, including music and videos, in a PowerPoint presentation can add energy BUT if not used well, they can be distracting, or worse, appear unprofessional and immature. When my daughters first started using PPT in middle school, their reports were full of figures dashing in with screeching sounds and words appearing with flashing lights and drum rolls. I have seen far too many 'grown-ups' add those and a myriad of other special effects as if they were the cure to death by PPT. (They aren't.) You may have heard the term 'font abuse' that comes from having so many choices and results in a sense of exploration and new found font freedom that drives restraint out the window. Don't fall prey to 'special effect abuse' in your enthusiasm. Some good rules to follow: 1) Draft your ENTIRE presentation before you even put it in PPT. 2) Use special effects ONLY when they reinforce your message, make your idea more understandable or facilitate the flow of the presentation. Remember that a presentation is for your audience, not to entertain yourself or demonstrate your special effects prowess.
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First snakes, now otters. When will the croco-gator buffet end?
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Ummmm...I guess the moral of the story is don't mess with otters form Florida. Or mayo from Florida. Or their lack of healthcare.
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Where millions turn for business cards, websites and more.
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This is where everyone can go to create cheap business cards. Try to enter the code TV250 to see if the discount works!
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Documentary which takes viewers on a rollercoaster ride through the wonderful world of statistics to explore the remarkable power they have to change our und...
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There are some great ideas here.
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In this guest post, Terry Gault, Managing Partner and Vice President of The Henderson Group , p...
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Brazil's agro powers are excited to be edging closer to soy giant the United States. But environmentalists say there's another reason to be very afraid for the rain forest. Via PIRatE Lab
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April 7, 2014 1:10 PM
What a disappointing joke: the wholesale conversion of tropical forest to agriculture is continuing unabated. The recent declines in deforestation rate are occurring as so much has already been lost. To allow the relatively successful moratorium to wane will only foster greater destruction with all the familiar victims and impacts.
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"Through the Free Technology for Teachers Facebook page I recently received a request for some suggested online chart creation tools..." Via Baiba Svenca
PIRatE Lab's insight:
Most of these are not particularly helpful for your capstone graphic, but the Google Labs one (Fusion Tables) might be. Check it out.
Gust MEES's curator insight,
February 11, 2015 11:13 AM
Lucidchart is an easy tool to use to create flowcharts, mindmaps, and graphic organizers. Lucidchart offers a simple drag and drop interface for creating flow charts, organizational charts, mind maps, and other types of diagrams. To create with Lucidchart just select elements from the menus and drag them to the canvas. You can re-size any element and type text within elements on your chart. Arrows and connecting lines can be re-sized, repositioned, and labeled to bring clarity to your diagrams. Find out more tools by visiting the article...
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"But in an increasingly connected and digital world, the things a student needs to know are indeed changing—fundamental human needs sometimes drastically redressed for an alien modern world. Just as salt allowed for the keeping of meats, the advent of antibiotics made deadly viruses and diseases simply inconvenient, and electricity completely altered when and where we slept and work and played, technology is again changing the kind of “stuff” a student needs to know." Via John Evans
Teri Thomas's curator insight,
March 18, 2014 12:04 PM
Using this as a guide helps me deliver infornmation more accurately to my students, while increasing their accessibility to the information. A quick link on my course overview pages.. 
The BC Home Educator's curator insight,
March 19, 2014 10:22 PM
Some relevant insights here - worth the read. 
Selena Knight's curator insight,
November 5, 2014 9:08 AM
Great conversation starters or writing prompts.
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Even in the digital age, paper business cards find a way to stand out now and then.
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Get your cards people.
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GreatInside the tech that showed the vanished Malaysia Airlines plane kept flying after losing contact
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Great example of a complex map and double y graph (also called a yy graph). clean and elegant.
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Even given the amazing tools we have nowadays, data analysis remains hard. You need to know what you do. Here are my four reasons why.
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For all of you struggling with your analyses who think "I'll just put it into that stats program...."
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Don't focus on the story here, rather look at the pie charts here. I like they way they expressed some rather complicated and busy numbers quickly and elegantly.
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Comic Master allows you to create your own short graphic novel. Brought to you by 'Reading for Life' Via Baiba Svenca
Rue Barb's curator insight,
October 29, 2017 9:45 PM
Hello. Today we will be talking about sexual reproduction and genetics. Sexual reproduction is how something is made or carried on in life, which is also part of genetics. Genetics is what your genes and trait are made up of. For example, you and I are made from our mother and father, but we all have different genes.
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Some great ideas here for creating animated experiences, etc.
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