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Also, American Eagle and Hollister carry jeans made with FLEX denim (stretch). They have slim straight versions that might work well and they are frequently by one, get one half off.
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My oldest also gained a lot of weight (no longer has 12-15 hour per week color guard rehearsals).
I have found the Denizen brand (Levi Strauss for Target) to fit him really well. They wash up nicely and have stretch. He wears 36x29 and has very thick legs and butt. They are not tight, but not baggy or oversized looking.
Good luck
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My kid goes to one of my state's cheapest schools. He had high stats but this college offers very few significant scholarships, so we pay sticker price.
My best friend's son attends a private school for about the same due to significant scholarships based on his academic standing. This school has a very high acceptance rate and also a low graduation rate. They have alot of money (strong alumni giving?)and were generous with my friend's B-student. So, don't discount looking at private schools--you may be surprised by the bottom line price.
The son of another friend is attending an out-of-state state school for less that any of our state school. It is a school that also has a high acceptance rate due to guaranteed admission for instance students with a certain gpa) and a lower graduation rate. This school offered this student full-tuition Scholarship because of his high gpa. No school in his home state gave him any money. I would have loved to have my kid do the same, but I wasn't aware of this strategy.
YMMV,
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Someone was nice enough to create a Facebook page for my son's college (JMU) for buying and selling textbooks, including those dreaded "special editions." He was fortunate to find a $97 book for $20. The book was written by his professor, so not many copies were available online.
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Sending positive vibes your way. Gentle hugs too.
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Thanks all.
DS is interested in athletic training and exercise science and wants to learn about the physiology and psychology related to sports. He plans a career as an active athlete and later wants to coach or operate his own facility. At present, he is not interested in any medical professions.
If you have more recommendations, please keep them coming. His ACT score is in the 90th+ percentile, but not in the 99th, so no highly selective schools. I have googled but was not able to find a ranking or list of schools with such programs; can anybody point me in the right direction?
Thanks
I don't know anything about specific programs. However, my cousin, Ben Dragavon has a career very similar to what you have described.
http://www.si.com/edge/2016/02/24/hope-solo-workout-uswnt-seattle-reign-training
Best of luck to your ds!
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Make up a silly language? Rename common household items, a few verbs and use Nicknames for family members here. Make a game or competition of using your new language.
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Absolutely. I've purchased two houses and never put down anywhere near 20%. Good credit is key. Interest rates are super low. Our first mortgage had a rate of 8.75% and we thought THAT was great!
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Coat with Donny Osmond.
Into the Woods with Bernadette Peters.
Peter Pan with Cathy Rigby.
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Dallas Green aka City and Colour is a favorite of mine.
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The best rates on car loans are generally available only for new cars, we are hoping to go used.
I would think the closing costs would nullify any savings in having a cheaper interest rate. I could be wrong.
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FYI. I was at Costco today and they had XL Twin Bedding Sets (Comforter, sham, and two sets of sheets) for $39.99.
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When my son wanted to dye his hair blue, we used a kit we bought from a local beauty supply store. It was a two part process. Bleach and then apply color. The staff at the store advised us on our purchase. I don't recall any staining of pillow cases.
http://www.sallybeauty.com/wild-haircolor/SBS-140380,default,pd.html
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Really? I didn't think they changed anything in the seating configuration in the last few years. We were planning on buying a 2016 last fall but the dealer didn't have them in stock yet. We went to a different dealer that had them in stock but while waiting for the salesman we discovered a great deal they had on a used 2014. They told us the seating was the same in both models (and has been the same since 2012 or maybe it was 11). We didn't actually load the seats into the 16 because the 14 was a much better deal for us but our rear facing convertible fits just fine in the middle seat and we can always slide the seat forward to get to the back.
My MIL just bought a 2016 Honda Pilot E!ITE model. I was surprised to find two captains chairs in the second row rather than a bench seat like my 2012 Pilot. Weird.
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Fwuw, I,ve watched my vet pick the tarter off my very submissive, elderly cat's teeth. The vet used her thumb nail and "popped" a strip of tarter off her molars. She was 16 at the time and had a heart murmur. The vet did not recommend her to go under and was kind enough to remove it.
She is now close to 20 and has been eating dry, grain-free food. She appears to still have all her teeth and I haven't noticed a significant buid-up. I don't know if the dry food makes a difference or her breed (Tonkinese) just have good teeth.
I found the description of removing plaque in this blog posting.
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Fwuw, I,ve watched my vet pick the tarter off my very submissive, elderly cat's teeth. The vet used her thumb nail and "popped" a strip of tarter off her molars. She was 16 at the time and had a heart murmur. The vet did not recommend her to go under and was kind enough to remove it.
She is now close to 20 and has been eating dry, grain-free food. She appears to still have all her teeth and I haven't noticed a significant buid-up. I don't know if the dry food makes a difference or her breed (Tonkinese) just have good teeth.
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We bought an Ooma(VoIP). It allows us to use our old landline phones over the internet. We registered our ooma pay $6/mo. for 911 service and taxes and fees.
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Well, since a dear friend's sister died from hantavirus she contracted from cleaning up a cabin inhabited by mice, I would trash it. I would take it to the landfill myself to ensure that no dumpster divers would get a hold of it.
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Backpack plus 17 inch laptop is tough. Is it too late to get a smaller laptop? Or maybe do a backpack plus a separate computer bag bungled to a cargo rack?
Just looked at the JMU website. The recommended laptop has a 15.6 inch screen. So, I can go smaller.😊
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My youngest will be attending JMU, a large campus. He may be biking across campus to and from classes. I am looking for backpacks that are comfortable, sturdy and can accommodate up to a 17-inch laptop. He is 5'11 and slim. Any ideas?
ETA:. He actually needs a 15.6 inch laptop!
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I also sub
....but almost all in a special county wide school for severely impaired kids. For the most part I enjoy it. Honestly, I will take special Ed over regular Ed any day.
Same here. I frequently sub as a paraprofessional in a high school Special Ed (Autism) classroom. It's a very structured classroom and the kids are the sweetest, hard-working students in the school!
I enjoy it so much that I've applied for a full-time position.
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Looks like math and science gen Ed requirements do transfer if I am reading the pdf correctly:It all comes down to where you live for CC and where you want to transfer to. There is a HUGE variance from state to state.
My brother went to CC in FL -- zero of his courses transferred to his 4-year for anything other than general elective credit. Which meant he had to start from scratch.
In VA, it depends upon each CC and each University and your intended program of study. None of the math/science would transfer from our local (in VA) CC to VA Tech for anything other than general elective credit. English/History/Fine Arts/Foreign Language would transfer, though. But not having those general ed courses in math/science transfer in for credit means you can't get into your upper levels until you have the pre-rec's ... so you're kind of stuck.
I don't think I've ever knocked CC as a means to an end -- I've only strongly encouraged people to not go in blindly thinking that they can just do 2 years at a CC and then magically transfer everything to their intended university. It usually works for humanities/social sciences -- it may be more complicated for hard sciences and math, and nearly impossible between states. I hear way too many people making assumptions about 2 years in CC and transferring elsewhere.
http://www.admiss.vt.edu/apply/virginia-community-college-system/
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Thanks! I'll join the groups. I tried rice, but it came out very stick, not fluffy at all. Not sure what I did wrong.
I have had the same problem. The woman in the YouTube video mentioned that to get "fluffy" rice, you had to let pressure release on it's own and not do a quick release. Rice to water ratio is 1:1.5. Hth, -K
lazy eye - help, thoughts, experiences
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Get a second opinion. I have a lazy eye. It was much more severe when I was a child. Now it is turns slightly inward when I open my eye wide. I never had a patch.
I never had double vision from the misalignment. I just used one eye more than the other; I am right-eye dominate. My depth perception is affected. My left eye is week, but I can see well enough even without glasses.
My oldest has a lazy eye also, but it was so slight that I missed it until he had his first eye exam at age eight. By then it was too late for patching. I really would encourage you to try patching if at all possible. His vision is good enough with corrective lenses to drive, play sports, etc.
I would definitely get a second opinion from a opthalmologist that specializes in strabismus.