In elementary school, you probably had one classroom teacher, and your teacher only had one classroom of students. In middle school, you may have as many as 7 teachers, and your teachers likely have well over 100 students. Your grades will be better if you feel comfortable talking with your teachers.  Pay attention when your teacher tells you things about themself. Unless they are busy, make eye contact and say hello to your teacher when you enter the classroom. When class is over, say goodbye. Sit in the front row, in the middle of the class, as close to the teacher as you can get. This is one of the proven ways to get better grades in a class.  You will hear better, see better, and miss nothing. Your attention will be more focused. Ask questions, and answer questions that your teacher asks. Don't dominate the discussion, but do try to speak up when you have something to say. Listen to your classmates, and respond politely when you disagree or have something to add.  You will pay better attention if you talk, and your teacher will know that you are attentive. If you are shy, challenge yourself to raise your hand at least once a class. Write the main points that your teacher is discussing in your notebook. Always put the date at the top of the page. If you are discussing a certain text, or chapter of a textbook, write that down as well.  Write down questions as you go, and write down the answers when you find them. If you get a question you can't answer, raise your hand and ask your teacher. If your teacher repeats a word or phrase, it's probably important. Write it down. Don't take too many notes. If you write down everything, you won't really be paying attention to the information.
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One-sentence summary -- Get to know all your teachers. Sit in the front row. Talk during class discussions. Take notes in class.

Q: The most popular form of traditional Western astrology is sun sign astrology, the kind found in the horoscopes of many daily newspapers. If it were indeed accurate, its predictive value would be extremely high but, historically, that has not been the case, for societies following it would be using it in powerful ways, consistently, as that would be the true test. A horoscope is an astrological forecast. The term is also used to describe a map of the zodiac at the time of one’s birth. The zodiac is divided into twelve zones of the sky, each named after the constellation that originally fell within its zone (Taurus, Leo, etc.). The apparent paths of the sun, the moon, and the major planets all fall within the zodiac. Because of the precession of the equinoxes, the equinox and solstice points have each moved westward about 30 degrees in the last 2,000 years. Thus, the zodiacal constellations named in ancient times no longer correspond to the segments of the zodiac represented by their signs. In short, had you been born at the same time on the same day of the year 2,000 years ago, you would have been born under a different sign.  In fact, there should be 13 signs, not 12. It is this fact of precession which has altered the very constellations from which masses "derive" their charts. Precession of the equinox is caused by the fact that the axis of the earth's rotation (which causes day and night) and the axis of the earth's revolution around the sun (which marks the passage of each year) are not parallel. They are 23 l/2 degrees away from lining up; that is, the earth's axis of rotation is tilted. This tilt also causes our seasons, a fact that Ptolemy did understand but that many people do not understand even today. Ptolemy understood that the rotation axis of the earth was slowly processing, or moving in a circle, with an angular radius of 23 1/2 degrees with a period of around 26,000 years. He deduced this from comparisons of data taken by the ancient Sumerians 2,000 years before his time. He did not understand what was pushing the precession, but he did understand the motion. We now realize that the sun is rotating with a period of around 30 days and that this causes the sun to bulge at the equator, which causes a torque to be exerted on the top like motion of the earth's day and night cycle. There is also a small 18.6-year variation caused by the moon's orbit around the earth, and the moon also has a small effect on precession; however, the sun's equatorial bulge is the main cause of the precession of the equinox, which is why your sign listed in the newspaper, by Sydney Omar for instance, in most cases is removed by one sign from the modern, actual position of the sun at your birth.
A: Know a little bit about sun sign astrology. Examine the following:

Article: In Monopoly Empire, the first player to fill up his or her billboard with brand billboards wins the game. Therefore, you want to buy as many brand billboards as quickly as you can to fill up the spaces in your board. When other players land on billboard spaces that you own, they will have to pay you the amount of money you’re your billboard height reaches on your tower. If a player runs out of money, they do not go bankrupt as in regular Monopoly. That player simply takes the top billboard piece from his or her tower and gives it to the player who requires it. Before you start the game, decide who will go first. The official rules for Monopoly Empire state that the youngest player gets to go first. If you prefer, you can also determine who goes first by rolling the dice and seeing who gets the largest number. Follow a clockwise pattern for turns. When it is your turn to play, you will need to complete a specific set of actions. Perform these actions on every turn in the same order. Your turn will be a little different every time based on the space you land on. During your turn, perform each of the following actions:  Roll the dice. Take two turns if you roll a double. For example, if you roll two sixes, then move 12 spaces and perform an action for that space. But then, roll again and move again and perform another action. Move your token the number of spaces you rolled. For example, if you roll a 10, then move 10 spaces Perform an action for the space you land on. For example, if you land on a billboard tile that is available for purchase, then you can purchase it. Whenever you land on a Chance or Empire card space, you will get to draw one of these cards. In general, you will need to use Chance cards right away, but you can save Empire cards until you want or need to use them. For example, if you get a “Get Out of Jail Free” card, then you can hang onto it until you need it. Please note, there is no limit to the amount of Empire cards that can be played during a turn. For example, if someone plays a "Just Say No" card, the other opponent could also play a "Just Say No" card should they have one in their hand. If you happen to land on a billboard that you do not want to buy, then that tile will be up for auction. The banker is in charge of managing the auction and the bidding starts at $50. All follow-up bids must be in increments of $50, such as $100, $150, $200, $250, etc. The highest bidder gets the billboard and must pay the amount that he or she bid to the bank. If you roll the handshake icon on one of your dice rolls, then you can perform a sneaky swap as one of your turn actions. This means that you can exchange two topmost billboard tower tiles. For example, you can exchange your topmost billboard tile with another player’s topmost billboard tile, or you can swap the tiles of two other players. Using the sneaky swap is optional. If you do not want to use it, just move your piece the number of spaces that that you rolled on the other die. If you do use the sneaky swap, then do not move this turn. The player who fills his or her tower first wins the game. Keep playing until someone does so. Monopoly Empire takes about 90 minutes to play, but it may take longer for someone to win the game.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Understand the object of the game. Decide who will go first. Take your turn. Follow the instructions when you draw a Chance or Empire card. Bid on spaces that other players do not want. Use the sneaky swapper option on the dice. Keep playing until someone wins.