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November 11
I'm trying to locate elementary reading textbooks from the late 70s early 80s. All I have to go on is that the first grade text was a 3 parter and the first two parts were Footprints and Carousel and were in paperback format. Later grades had the heavy textbook type in a monochrome cover and one was called Melody( I think this was the third grade text) and was either teal or violet. The other books in that series also had a one word title and a monchrome color scheme for the covers.
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posted by asockpuppet at 7:04 PM -
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I am returning to college to complete my bachelors degree and need to take a natural science class to fulfill general education requirements. Which class is the best choice for someone who is utterly intimidated by science?
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posted by madforplaid at 6:06 PM -
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November 10
I have just started my PhD, full time on teaching/research fellowship, in the same field I did my masters and bachelors degrees. This is my first semester, and I am expected to take the qualifying exams in January. Problem is, I seem to have forgotten a lot. I have been out of school for five years since my masters, and, studying for the quals, even topics that I have covered before, nothing seems to 'stick' to memory.
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posted by spacefire at 9:42 PM -
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I'm being overloaded with information in my academic and digital lives - how do I separate the signal from the noise?
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posted by SNWidget at 6:32 PM -
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For those of you who work in computer labs, what is your policy for dealing with flash drives that have been forgotten by a student?
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posted by anonymous at 5:04 PM -
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Back in middle school and high school we'd play these fun math games where you'd have to draw a chart and figure out who had what. Example, there are five people, joe jon julie mike and amy. Each has a favorite color. Mike doesn't like red, but amy doesn't like blue, etc etc. What are these called and where can I get more? They were a blast!!
posted by hipersons at 3:37 PM -
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I'm currently attending MyCounty Tech School, and have been planning to transfer to Local Private University next fall to finish my Computer Science/IT bachelors. The thing is, I really don't know if that's the right way to wrap up my schooling.
Can I get some recommendations on what to look for in a good CS program, and recommendations on slightly non-traditional/accelerated ways of getting a degree in Computer Science?
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posted by niles at 10:10 AM -
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I recently attended a
National Graduate Portfolio Day for students interesting in pursuing an MFA. I had a positive response, making me feel confident about my work and its presentation. However, I am suspicious, as I haven't heard anyone telling stories that they were really chewed out or criticized by their reviewers. I actually tried to push some of my reviewers to give me negative feedback, but they were ultimately optimistic. Are these things for real, or are they just a way for schools to talk people into applying?
posted by davidriley at 7:02 AM -
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November 9
What kinds of questions should I ask my daughter's Kindergarten teacher during a parent/teacher conference?
I'm trying to formulate some good questions to ask. One thing I will ask is.............is there anything specific I can do at home to help her.
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posted by lynnie-the-pooh at 6:58 PM -
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How much money should I try to raise to get 8 kids in a studio, with a producer, to cut some songs? I'm working with 8 inner city students in the city of Chicago. They all have a passion for music, but limited experience with music. They all write, rap, and a few of them can sing like crazy. I just received a kickstarter invitation, and have no idea where I should set my sites.
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posted by allthewhile at 5:57 PM -
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Late twenties, and want to act on my lifelong dream of going to med school and becoming a doctor... Is this a good idea?
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posted by frwagon at 9:54 AM -
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A question for those who know far more than I do about citation formats: why do none of them include ISBN numbers?
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posted by strixus at 4:40 AM -
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