Thanks so much for the help! :D

-12 3/4 divided by -2 5/6 That's negative 12 and three-fourths divided by negative 2 and five-sixths. Thanks!! Give me the steps if you can.

My 15 yo ds was dyslexic - its been competely remediated - plays the guitar rather well. He did do some music lessons with a guitar teacher when he was about 8, but he didn't enjoy them and we quit. Later, at around 12, he showed an interest again and we signed him up for group lessons at our YMCA. These weren't particularly rigorous lessons - more just an introduction and for fun. He really clicked with the instructor who is a young (20ish) musician, and he's stuck with the same instructor for the past almost 4 years. We hired the instructor to come to our house for private lessons about a year ago. For ds it's self-driven. He chooses to play; I don't make him practice or force lessons. So, yes, an instrument is quite possible for a dyslexic.

Just tell them but then make sure you buy them a souvenir and send them a post card. "Dear Ganns and Pop, We love Magic Mountain! Disney is a blast! We're think of you and look forward to seeing you at Christmas (whenever you'll see them next). Love, dc. By doing so you're letting them know you're thinking about them and remembering them as part of your family. There's very little you can do if they feel resentful. I wouldn't dwell on the conversation. Down-play it a bit.

It's perfectly fine to say..."You know, I find talking about that right now a bit difficult. I'd appreciate if you'd drop it." If she's able to respect your feelings, then you have a real friend. If she's not able to move on then you've got someone with personality issues and might need to rethink your relationship with her. I'm not sure why you mentioned her dds. That situation, while odd, seems separate from your relationship with her.

the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt (they just won elections there) and radical muslims across the ME. By scapegoating the US via some lame youtube video and inflaming feelings of religious outrage they weaken the liberal reformers within their own countries. The losers in this situation are democratic and liberal minded political parties trying to find a seat in their government. To the arab street liberal reformers are tools of American colonialism - and Americans insult Islam - therefore they are not legitimate muslims. The riots are also an expression of diminishing American influence in the ME. They sense weakness and attack. Not very complicated really.

before modern drugs the only treatment for epilepsy was a ketogenic diet. It was believed that about 40% of children diagnosed would have positive outcomes from this diet. Once modern drugs were introduced most doctors stopped treating with diet. It's believed that a ketogenic diet affects how cells use and store amino acids. Some relevant info from wiki: On the ketogenic diet, carbohydrates are restricted and so cannot provide for all the metabolic needs of the body. Instead, fatty acids are used as the major source of fuel. These are used through fatty-acid oxidation in the cell's mitochondria (the energy-producing part of the cell). Humans can convert some amino acids into glucose by a process called gluconeogenesis, but cannot do this for fatty acids.[53] Since amino acids are needed to make proteins, which are essential for growth and repair of body tissues, these cannot be used only to produce glucose. This could pose a problem for the brain, since it is normally fuelled solely by glucose, and fatty acids do not cross the blood–brain barrier. Fortunately, the liver can use fatty acids to synthesise the three ketone bodies β-hydroxybutyrate, acetoacetate and acetone. These ketone bodies enter the brain and substitute for glucose.[52]

The optics and timing are awful for the teachers. They will lose. The mayor is the former chief of staff to the president. Arne Duncan used to be their head of education in Chicago. This is blue on blue. There is no winning for the union folks and the teachers.

Whatever the precise circumstances, I feel for this little girl. She's obvious not getting what she needs to function in a healthy way. Having said that, As Angela points out, this article is written by her father and no information was provided by the school or district. It's one sided. In large part I blame the public (the generalized "You") for this type of situations because parents expect and demand that public schools be all things to all children. Fundamentally, it's the responsibility of the PARENT to insure that their children are receiving an appropriate education and are placed in a healthy environment. Just because public schools are legally obligated to provided an appropriate environment doesn't mean that they can meaningfully do that. While we should demand that they do the very best that they can, we need to also understand the limitations of the institution as it is currently structured. Many parents don't want to acknowledge these limitations because then they would need to acknowledge they're own ultimate responsibility. Also, these institutions don't exist primarily for the benefit of children. Education is now secondary. They exist to provide daycare and employment opportunities to adults. Because of the structure of our daily modern lives parents simply don't know what to do with their own children for much of the day. We institutionalize them in large part because it's convenient for the parents.

Add some resistance/weight training and forget about your weight. Follow the Atkins book to the best of your ability and get rid of your scale - or don't weigh yourself for several weeks. Concentrate on overall health instead of weight loss. As we age we lose muscle mass. Work on rebuilding loss muscle - weights are best for that. :001_smile:

Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. They're mid-century, though.

For women over 40 hormones are a real issue and a sedantary lifestyle can prevent weight loss, not because you're not burning enough calories, but because excercise stimulates hormone balance. If you're not already doing it, start excercising.

And stick with the new school. Change is hard and emotional even when the situation is good. She probably felt like a big fish in a small pond at her old school. Now she's a smaller fish in a bigger pond. That can discombobulate many people. Give her a bit more time to adjust. I'd give her a full semester. If she's miserable then, and if it's financially possible, make the change. In the meantime just listen to her and comfort her. Tell her it will get better.

It depends on the state you reside in. Some states still allow insurers to offer high deductible/catastrophic policies while others (like NJ) don't. Sorry to make this political, but under Obamacare ALL catastrophic plans will be disallowed. Heath savings accounts will be phased out as well.

Hmmmm, This kind of thinking might be a slight problem. When we socialize with friends and meet new people, does it really matter if the food and activity aren't specifically to our liking? The food or restaurant aren't really the point - they're secondary. You might want to encourage a more flexible or creative attitude in circumstances like this. A creative solution might be that he go but only have dessert.

:D Teach him at a level appropriate to his abilities, whatever they maybe. A typical high school will have AP English, Honors English, A level English, and Remedial English. They do this because all kids aren't the same and need more or less challenging courses. Make him work hard and challenge him, but do that at a level that's appropriate to his abilities, needs, and goals.

I can't imagine communicating that kind of information....."yeah, she didn't invite your dd because she thinks you're fat and sloppy..." who tells another mother that on the phone? But who would lie about it? If this isn't some type of misunderstanding, then the OP has some psycho working against her on some level. They don't sound like nice people.

It just doesn't sound like something a normal person would say. Even if she doesn't appreciate the way you dress or look, what person tells a group of women that at an event? Unless she's super indiscrete or b*tchy, a normal person wouldn't say that kind of thing in a group setting, especially if she's invited your dd to her home in the past. It's just super callous.

I feel for your ds. That just sounds so discouraging and frustrating. Physical activity can be so much fun and so satisfying, though. Like some other posters have suggested, I would look for individual sports or simple activites (hiking, kite flying, swimming, karate, running) that he can do with a coach or a group just for fun. Do you have a YMCA in your area? They frequently offer more relaxed gym/sports classes that are just for fun.

Congratulations!!

Excellent post and :iagree: I would write a check right this moment for an ungodly sum of money if I could snap my fingers and change a health related issues that a family member experiences. But there is no amount of money that can fix it. I grew up trailer-park, food stamps, free school lunches, government cheese poor. I know what poverty is. People still confuse money with happiness. They're only marginally related.

One way that women feel good about their bodies - even if those bodies don't fit the ideal - is thorough success or satisfaction in a sport or physical activity. If she's not already involved in something, I'd look for something -swimming, soccer, gymnastics - that help her get in touch with her physical abilities.

stop and think to come up with the answer. Here's a link:http://www.amazon.com/Logic-Liftoff-Bonnie-Risby/dp/1593630883/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346252553&sr=8-1&keywords=logic+liftoff#_ I wouldn't really call this a reading comprehension problem. Think about it as a disconnect between fiction and non-fiction. Some folks have absolutely no problem processing fiction, but non-fiction with it's direct communication of facts with need to absorb and process those facts is just another type of reading. She might need to work on the more sophisticated skill of processing non-fiction. It's definately a skill that can be developed with practice.

If we work a bit harder, budget more efficiently, plan better, we should be able to do better econmically. It just speaks to the American Dream - that anyone with a strong work ethic can succeed with some effort and a bit of luck. There's been this expectation for a long time, with the depression era being the exception. In our history, we've periodically questioned the validity of this assumption - now is one of those times. I'm actually rather optimistic about the future of the US. I think after a long period of denying reality, we're beginning to have serious conversations about how we're going to move forward.

My dh has worked on Wall Street for 20+ years. He gets a quarterly bonus based on the production of his unit. Most firms do bonuses on an annual instead of quarterly basis now, though. That bonus, as you can imagine, fluctuates significantly. In a good year, base pay is usually less than 50% of total compensation. As an example, a new employee in my dh's unit might make $25,000 in base pay, but may also earn an equal or greater amount in bonus(es). My dh's most highly compensated employee (earns between $200,000 - $400,000 yearly) doesn't have a degree of any type. As for educational level, it depends on the position. Wall Street is less interested in credentials than many other industries. When my dh began working for Chase Manhattan back in the early '90's about half the "sales" staff had some type of degree - usually a B.S. or B.A., many did not. Now, management positions are another animal. My dh, who has a B.S. in linguistics, opted to get an MBA from Columbia in the late '90's to further his career. It's important to mention that connections are really important on Wall Street. The son, daughter, relative, or friend of a successful sales/executive is much more likely to find a lucrative position than someone entering the field cold. That's just the way it is. One way firms sort employees is through licensing requirements. The financial industry has several levels of "series" licenses that teach/test industry regualtions/laws. Passing one or more of these exams provides a credential that can be much more valuable than a degree. Some info one of the basic exams: http://www.sec.gov/answers/series7.htm