The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking for Children is a small booklet that introduces young (K-6) children to the basic concepts of critical thinking. Using three generalized characterizations of kinds of thinkers, the booklet includes such topics as intellectual standards of thinking, inferences, and assumptions.
Sleep mode. Sleep mode is a low power mode for electronic devices such as computers, televisions, and remote controlled devices. These modes save significantly on electrical consumption compared to leaving a device fully on and, upon resume, allow the user to avoid having to reissue instructions or to wait for a machine to reboot.
Among these features are certain states â sleep, hibernation, and hybrid sleep â that Windows 7 enters when a PC has been idle for a particular length of time. While each of these modes drains less power than a totally alert PC, they do operate in slightly different ways.