So I have a new gig and would love some input. It's a start-up and the owner has so far taught 6 13-week cycles of an intensive, broad data science boot camp. He's looking to add classes in more specific areas that can drill deeper, with the instructors deciding what they teach and how. (For those in the field, I'm starting by designing an R class and looking at SAS and heavier statistics down the road.) His goal is to include corporate training, consulting, and job placement as the company grows. Corporate training classes definitely appeal to me. The classes are both on-site and broadcast online. All of the materials and videos are available in online courseware, even after the course ends. Of course, my first thought is the homeschool community. A Statistics with R class could very easily provide an AP Stats credit (I might be able to get the syllabus approved, but it would prep for the test either way), and the boot camp could be useful for students who want some marketable skills, maybe along with their college major of choice. Having data science, programming, and statistics skills makes one a huge catch in fields like biology, psychology, sociology, and marketing. It's also great for us parents re-entering the workforce. So as the beginning of my marketing research... What would you or your child be interested in? What topics? What content? What length? How much would you be willing to pay? Boot camps are advanced continuing education usually marketed to corporations and people working, so the prices are quite high if you have live classes and access to a professor (as opposed to the MOOC set-up.) I want to discuss a homeschool discount with the owner, but wonder if even that would be enough. Please share any other random thoughts that might help me think this through. Thanks!

So I have a new gig and would love some input. It's a start-up and the owner has so far taught 6 13-week cycles of an intensive, broad data science boot camp. He's looking to add classes in more specific areas that can drill deeper, with the instructors deciding what they teach and how. (For those in the field, I'm starting by designing an R class and looking at SAS and heavier statistics down the road.) His goal is to include corporate training, consulting, and job placement as the company grows. Corporate training classes definitely appeal to me. The classes are both on-site and broadcast online. All of the materials and videos are available in online courseware, even after the course ends. Of course, my first thought is the homeschool community. A Statistics with R class could very easily provide an AP Stats credit (I might be able to get the syllabus approved, but it would prep for the test either way), and the boot camp could be useful for students who want some marketable skills, maybe along with their college major of choice. Having data science, programming, and statistics skills makes one a huge catch in fields like biology, psychology, sociology, and marketing. It's also great for us parents re-entering the workforce. So as the beginning of my marketing research... What would you or your child be interested in? What topics? What content? What length? How much would you be willing to pay? Boot camps are advanced continuing education usually marketed to corporations and people working, so the prices are quite high if you have live classes and access to a professor (as opposed to the MOOC set-up.) I want to discuss a homeschool discount with the owner, but wonder if even that would be enough. Please share any other random thoughts that might help me think this through. Thanks!

I have a question about pockets and the Epi or Auvi-Q (since they might actually fit). I remember being told long ago not to put my Epi in a pocket because with body heat it would get too warm. Do they still recommend this? I can see big cargo pants pockets that are away from the body being a different temperature than front or back pockets.

United Economy is very restrictive in that they only allow one small personal item, not a carry-on bag. Regular tickets get you a personal item and a carry-on bag. https://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/travel/inflight/basic-economy.aspx Be sure to note the size before you buy something, because it is smaller than many of the rolling carry-ons. It does, however, say medical devices are allowed, though I wonder about the CPAP since it isn’t used on the plane. They may expect you to check it.

OK, there is an answer I hadn't though of...I was searching for a purse like mine and I found this: https://www.stashbandz.com/products/cell-phone-garter-with-silicone-grip?variant=1916955721740

That's about it... My solutions: Get the smallest sling purse that they will fit in, like the tiny things ladies used to put their lipstick and compact in. One with a beaded strap like a necklace that goes cross-body can feel more like an accessory than a purse. Find a lightweight stylish jacket with pockets (this is really tough, denim is about the only thing with sturdy enough pockets) Take mom along with her purse Find a date...particularly a cold-natured one who wears a jacket with pockets If the events are in one contained location, ask if the pens can be stored in the kitchen or at the registration desk or something like that.

Resurrecting the thread, because we finally saw the movie yesterday. We steadfastly avoided any spoilers, partly easier because we were on vacation in Spain (and packing for and recovering from said vacation). Wow, we were shell-shocked afterwards!! In avoiding spoilers of any kind, I didn't realize it was a two-parter. I thought it alone was wrapping up the MCU storylines to move on to the next phase! So I kept thinking it would resolve with some last minute losses. This morning we have more perspective...and I've read the thread. I definitely share some thoughts and ideas of others. Some of my thoughts... Definitely noticed the trend from Nazis and pure evil to more sympathetic villains, moreso in BP. Life isn't simple, so I like that. Loved the banter between the characters in the midst of the action! It's really reflective of what I loved about the first Avengers (and, to me, a signature of Joss Whedon, so I'm glad they kept his stamp.) I could listen to Thor say "rabbit" and laugh even after the millionth time. I think that Doctor Strange has a plan, but I don't think saving Tony and giving up the stone is all of it. That had to happen in more than one of the 14+ million scenarios. I think he put more in action somehow to ensure the outcome. I wondered this morning if Hulk's problem is a not a performance issue, but part of sticking to the only plan that could succeed. Did we need Banner to not do anything rash and die for the science-y solution? I hope we'll learn more about subtle things Strange tweaked to get to the right option. I keep thinking that Stan Lee's "watcher" character plays a role or will play a bigger role...did he make sure that bus was in the right place? Will he somehow be integral to the solution? I thought the power balance was pretty good, though I'm not a comic book/super hero fanatic. All of the heroes' strengths came to play to almost take him down, but once he gained more than one stone it was just never enough. I liked that they included as many of their strengths as possible. I loved that Mantis was able to control his mind and get close. I loved that Groot made the handle for Thor's weapon. I loved the scene with Rocket and Bucky fighting together. I really missed Valkyrie. I loved her and hope she didn't die in the battle just before the start of the movie. I refuse to think about the characters that "really" died yet...that's too much. Ds mourned a bit, but this morning said. "It was a GREAT movie, well, until everybody died." "Yeah...better than Hamlet." which has always been a favorite here, even though...well...everybody dies. I think I might watch all of the movies over the next year while I wait, since I have so long to avoid spoilers again. I've found a couple of watching guides that have EVERYTHING in order: http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/feature/a825774/marvel-cinematic-universe-in-chronological-order/ https://www.cnet.com/how-to/marvel-cinematic-universe-timeline-avengers/

Believe it or not, that is now illegal in GA, since they passed the Slow Poke Law https://www.ajc.com/news/local/hundreds-drivers-ticketed-under-new-slow-poke-law/ypxjFaiinrP0dKrmi0jMXN/

Pretty sure they are pushing 90 to do that! Well, if they are going downtown...once you hit the perimeter, the mailing address is technically Atlanta, and that would be possible without aggravating the sheriff too much.

I saw this! It's the most exhausting stretch of road that, I admit, sometimes it's nice when it is bumper-to-bumper and you can take a breath. Ds decided he was sick of the dorms in January and commuted down GA400 every day this semester. I thought I would have a breakdown those first couple of weeks, but he did great. He's over in the right lane with you, Beth, ticking people off and taking his life into his own hands! His last final was today, so he'll only be going once a week this summer...better for a mama's heart. And, Beth..."Howdy neighbor!!!" I didn't realize you were in my neck of the woods!

Don't know your age but maybe early menopause? Hormones are cruel beasts!! Another thought is a microbial imbalance in the gut...sometimes those little microbes crave sugar and make us crave it, too. And some certainly have a dairy affinity. Maybe a stronger probiotic like you might take with antibiotics or a yeast infection??

I think this is weird, too. Even though I'm pretty gender neutral on most everything, it seems logical for the girl to share with her biological sibling, if she has to share at all.

Scarlett, I just want to say I totally get this. He doesn't want to be a bother, he doesn't want to rock the boat, he doesn't want to make anyone unhappy, he wants to be invisible. On the one hand, he seems like a nice, wonderfully pleasant person to be around, but to someone who really knows him, someone who can see through, he is really hurting. He's not easy-going, he is terrified. All of those things can be a reaction to trauma (the divorce, maybe?) I think y'all are in family counseling (?), it might be something to bring up. Maybe as someone in trauma therapy, I see better...or maybe I see myself in everyone else, but I really identify with your dss. I know it's hard for you to see it when maybe no one else does, and what's worse, as the step-mom, you may not be the best person to fix it, so you continually try to gently talk around the edges of it, hoping he'll see it....hoping he'll stand up for himself. I hear that you really care about him in all of your posts. Even your constant frustration with him is due to the fact that you care so much and can't find any way to fix it. My guess is that it is a bigger problem than you or he alone can fix. I hope that as he moves into adulthood you can be his friend and help him become a happier person.

I just got a Save the Date e-mail for a formal event at a non-profit where we donate. It's really an appreciation event for donors. The details aren't worked out yet, but the date is set. I was happy to put it on the calendar and wait for the details in the formal invitation (which may actually be by e-mail also, to save funds.) I guess sending paper mail is wasteful, but I'm just as happy with e-mail. There are things I want to reserve time for, with people and organizations that are important to me, but that I don't see often enough to just have a chat about it. There are so many times that I've scheduled something inconsequential or something that would have been flexible (airfare!), and then gotten an invitation a week later to something I hated to have to miss. I do notice some people being irritated because it's like they are being obligated to go. I wonder if the "Save the Date" name is a bit pushy? I see them as "Just Letting You Know" cards. I still don't have any more obligation to save the date or to go than I do with a regular invitation.

I like them...I'm rather disorganized and could use two announcements! I actually think of them as invites with the second one being the RSVP request. I commit to so many things, I would hate a date for something important, like a 50th wedding anniversary, to be missed because I committed to something inconsequential and can't find anyone to replace me (where if I declined from the start they WOULD have found someone else.)

I'd try the homeschool buyer's co-op ID. Or just make your own that looks similar and have it laminated. This isn't new...My purse was stolen in the 80s. I must have been 16 because I wasn't working yet. Both my social security card and driver's license were in it. (Back then we got them at the same time, because you needed a SSN to get a DL.) SS would not give me a new card without a DL. The DMV would not give me a new DL without either a SS card or something verifying my address. Oddly the form from the SS office with my address, but the card torn off was not sufficient. Though it didn't usually include an address, the librarian (who had known me since birth) made me a custom card with my address on it. Just do what you have to do for the box checkers!

That was fun! And weird! Thanks for sharing. When I was a "teaching assistant" for our German instructor, she sent some songs that were fun for starting to learn German. I looked up music videos, lyrics, and translations to get the kids started. I'm pasting below. It's been 3 years and I don't have time to check all the links right now, but I thought I'd share before I forgot. (I'll pop in and check the links later.) The "kids" were unsheltered, nearly adults so PLEASE, PLEASE preview videos before you share with kids...European TV is different. ETA: I think I killed all the dead links...there are a few serious songs, but most of them are on the level of the commercial the OP posted. Alles nur geklaut (die Prinzen) music video (brief nudity) music with lyrics English translation (will make you want your MTV)*Augen Auf (Oomph!) music video music with lyrics and English translation (super creepy and weird kids' b-day party, but catchy tune)*Be cool, speak Deutsch (die Prinzen) music video music with lyrics English translationDenglisch (die Wise Guys) live performance music with lyrics English translationEmanuela (Fettes Brot) music video English translationDir gehört mein Herz (Phil Collins/Tarzan) Phil Collins live (if it sounds familiar, it's the German version of You'll Be in My Heart)Gabi und Klaus (die Prinzen) music video music with lyricsIch bin Ausländer (Uwe Kind) local with lyrics OriginalIch bin cool (Uwe Kind) music with lyrics (earworm warning!)Ich bin ich (Rosenstolz) music video music with lyrics English translationIrgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann (Nena) music video English translation*Liebe (Nena) music with lyrics/English translationMein Fahrrad (die Prinzen) music video English translationMensch (H. Groenemeyer) music video lyrics English version with Bono lyrics of English versionMoskau (Dschingus Khan) performance English translation Nur ein Wort (Wir sind Helden) live performance music with lyrics/English translation (but it's Karaoke so no vocals!) Nur für dich (die Wise Guys) live performance English translationO komm doch (die Beatles) german lyrics (There was a video, but it's not available anymore. Beatles IP people are pretty thorough.)

I have a different solution that, if applied consistently, worked really well for us. Partly depends on how good your family is at acting and your puppy's personality. The way puppies learn not to hurt their siblings is that their siblings scream when they are bit too hard. So if even the gentlest nip is treated as a hurtful bite the behavior will extinguish. The same can be true if any bite to the clothing is treated as a real bite. So squeal like you have been gravely injured, crawl off "hurt," and end the game, each time clothing is bit. It's always seemed to work better for use than the firm "No" correction and grabbing the mouth.

I'm not sure if it will help the OP, but I'm having this problem at 50. I've been trying to get more active (cycling, dance classes, etc.) which doesn't agree much with a connective tissue disorder. I've been to PT which helped, but what helped the most is when he taught me to use Kinesio Tape. It was only slipping one direction, and I've learned how to use the tape to keep it in place. It's so much better than the bulky brace. I just wanted to mention it for others with milder cases that might be reading this thread...

Hmmm...are you sure it's the actor? Sherlock, the character, can be off-putting, even in the books, and he plays that well. The series plays him as a "high-functioning sociopath."

Oh, and Moxie, I'm definitely in the "finds him hot" club ;-)

Your siggie is exactly what I was thinking of when I posted. The whole discussion about "How can anyone think he's hot?!?" I'm not sure if I've seen Moxie here yet, but I'm imagining her dressed like Santa, watching this thread, and adding to her "list." [insert emoji's here]

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I would say that the lack of cohesive traditions that are universal is very American. Part of it may be that we are are bigger than all of Europe itself, so talking about a German or Japanese tradition is more like talking about a Southern or New Orleans tradition. But in the bigger sense, a lack of cohesiveness and an emphasis on individualism or sub-cultures is an American thing (maybe not uniquely though.) We are a young country populated by peoples from all over the world that brought their own traditions. There are very few native traditions (for tragic reasons) that are as old as in other countries. It's a really interesting topic to think about.

Because....it's a new board with no mention of him yet... And somehow I have never seen this before...