Pegasus
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If the youth arrows above won't work, what about these:
Victory Archery Decimator Arrows - 6 Packhttp://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=62056726&prodFindSrc=cart
many thanks!
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DD signed up for an archery class. She needs to provide her own arrows. We know nothing about the sport/equipment.
The instructor specified that each student bring to class:
- six arrows for recurve bow, 30-50 pound draw
- uncut
- preferably not wooden
- target points
We went to several stores yesterday but got frustrated because we couldn't tell if any of the arrows we were looking at would meet these specs. Customer service was sadly poor. Plus, I was blown away by the expense. The one pack of 6 arrows that we THINK met the specs at one store was over $50.
Can you please take a look at this product (link below) and advise if it meets the requirements? If not, can you point to a reasonably priced alternative (doesn't have to be on this website). Also, can I assume that arrows would come with target points or do I need to order those separately? Much appreciated!!
Easton Archery Youth XX75 Genesis Arrows - 6 PackDicks Sporting Goods
The arrows is the most critical item but we are also trying to find an arm guard and finger tab. The youth arm guard we saw was way too small but all the others seem to be made for big men. It would extend beyond the width of her arm. I'm assuming we don't want that. Any advice here?
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Screening out undocumented students?
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Fasting glucose is just one small piece of the puzzle. Until you have a good understanding of how different foods affect your blood sugar, you need to be testing a lot more often and keeping a written record of what you ate. There's no way I could eat even a small amount of bagel or homemade muesli without it causing my blood sugar to soar. Grains are not your friend once you are insulin resistant.
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Supplementing with lysine is commonly recommended for cats with chronic upper respiratory infections. It's not something I have any direct experience with, but maybe someone else will chime in. And of course you can (should) research it on your own.
This is a supplement that you can buy (in the regular pharmacy area, not the pet supplies). It is L-Lysine and comes in tablet form. You crush it up and sprinkle on the cats food.
We used it when we adopted two sick kittens on the recommendation of our vet. It is pretty inexpensive and certainly worth a try. I keep it on hand and start using it anytime the now grown cats start sneezing or having their eyes get weepy/goopy.
You can buy L-Lysine specifically for cats but it is cheaper to buy the human variety and crush it up.
Edited to add that I just looked at the linked articles and one mentions a capsule form that you can open to sprinkle on the food. That would be easier than crushing tablets but I haven't seen the capsules in the store.
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Ummm. . .no solution but you aren't alone. One of my cats will cry in the hallway at night just outside the bedroom doors. She wants in my DDs' rooms despite my door being open to her. I have to get up and verbally invite her into my room and then she will come in and settle down. . .usually. I love my cats but could do without this little routine.
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Thanks, everyone. This is very helpful. DD did well the first time she took the ACT but if she can bring her composite score up by 1 point, it would mean another $4K in college scholarships at the schools we are looking at.
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Trying to decide whether I need to buy a new ACT prep book or can let DD use our older one.
Thanks!
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I use the lifetime learning credit for dual enrollment expenses and then switch to the AOTC once they start college. Note that the spring expenses for dual enrollment CAN be added to the fall college expenses for AOTC once they start college as long as the expenses are incurred in the same calendar year.
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We've used Amazon for renting textbooks with great success in the past. The books are usually in good used condition. We received one today that is in a bit worse (but usable) condition. I don't want to risk being charged for damage at the end of the semester. When I open the front cover, the binding is starting to separate.
Can I photograph the damage and email the textbook provider just to provide documentation? Can I (should I) reinforce the binding? Should I send it back and try to rent a different copy?
Thanks.
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I'm not surprised that most people would have tossed it. I'm a bit surprised that a few people would have tossed the whole batch, including the ones that looked unmolested.
I'm pretty sure I could have eaten the licked cheesecake without getting sick. It just seemed gross and that's why I tossed it.
Cats are germy creatures but so are children and we seem to eat after them without thinking about it. :lol:
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I made some little cheesecakes (cupcake size) and left them on the counter to cool. When I returned later, one of them had clearly been licked repeatedly; about 1/3 of it was gone. I know the culprit and she is small, furry, and meows. I was both annoyed at the waste and pleased that she had stuck to licking just one and not sampling several of them. I tossed the licked one.
Later, telling DH about it, he couldn't understand why I tossed it. He insists that he would have eaten it.
So, would you toss or eat?
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Oh, what a good topic thread! DD20 is majoring in computer science but never really decided on it. :huh: She had no idea what she wanted to major in but had some firm ideas about what she didn't want to study. I recommended that she take a computer science course or two to see what she thought. She didn't have a violent aversion to the first few courses so she's sticking with it. It fits her strengths and personality.
DD17 is also unsure. She currently thinks she wants to combine her interests in art with her interest in technology so is considering graphic design, computer animation, and related fields. She is also interested in music and creative writing and languages or possibly a field of engineering. She hasn't discounted computer science either. I honestly don't know how to guide this one.
The first DD struggled to identify an area of study she was interested in and the second is struggling to narrow down her many interests!
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I don't have any direct experience with this but have read quite a few similar situations on the College Confidential forum. Unfortunately, the online calculators are not very accurate for families that own businesses and schools often add back in the business expenses that the families are able to deduct from taxable income.
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We are very happy with our family of Kindle Fires but those are the only tablets we've ever had. I think folks that are used to Ipads would be frustrated/disappointed with the Kindle Fires. In your situation, I'd fix the Ipad.
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Before you pay for a subscription, check if your local library has digital subscriptions to any of the magazines you may be interested in. I found out, after paying $$ for years, that my DD's mags are available free through our public online library system.
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I'm so sorry for the need to make this difficult decision. It is never easy. Our general rule of thumb is that when an old pet stops eating, it is time to let them go. You have given him a lot of really good years. Focus on those precious memories!
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I knew the hive would have plenty of experience and tips to share! Thanks, everyone. DD will wait on the clicker until she attends the first class to see if it will be required by the instructor. It would be great if a phone app can be used instead.
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I think it's fine to modify diets to make it more realistic or doable. Being reasonable/logical of course. A daily slice of cake..no. You can't afford or don't want to buy grass fed meat...no problem.
This is the key to success, IMHO. My SIL asked me lots of questions about my way of eating since I lost a lot of weight and she seemed very interested in trying it herself. A few months later, I asked her how it was going and she said, "I can't follow that way of eating because I like bananas too much to give them up." It just didn't occur to her that she could still follow that way of eating and simply add a banana when she desired one.
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Is there anything that you hide or lock up if you have services visit your home when you are not there? We'll have a pet sitting service for a few days while we travel. We've met the woman that runs the service but she has assistants that are sometimes used when she is pressed for time so it is possible that a total stranger will have access to our home.
I'm not worried about our electronics and we have very little in the way of jewelry, etc. However, I'm thinking about locking up our list of computer passwords and any medications that could be attractive. Reasonable? Paranoid?
DH is much more trusting than I am so just trying to get a feel for what folks in general do in these situations.
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I've heard of large classes using clicker devices for students to respond to questions from the lecturer. However, I assumed that they were part of the classroom infrastructure.
Apparently, DD's general psych course will use clickers. Her list of required textbooks includes a clicker device AND different lengths of subscriptions for the device. Why would it need a subscription to work?
What's been your students' experience with clickers? Are they used to track attendance/participation so a student MUST have one? We are waiting until DD can attend the first class and see what the instructor has to say.
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Woo-hoo! Love all these success stories.
DD20 pulled all A's in her last semester at the community college. She'll start at the state university in January. She struggled a bit at the beginning of the matrix algebra course but soon settled in after that. Calculus III was her favorite course both because she likes math and because she had a super awesome instructor. On the other hand, she had a poor instructor for her computer science course who would assign unclear projects and direct the students to the internet to learn what they needed to complete the project. The course grade that DD was actually worried about was art history. I let her know that she would be in for a world of teasing from me if she aced all her math and technical courses and got a low grade in a general ed like art history.
DD16 worked very diligently and received A's in her first two dual enrollment courses, beginning Spanish and college success.
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Nice! We are following a similar strategy - renting or ordering used from Amazon and then buying any needed access codes separately. Should still save much $$ in the long run.
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Duo Lingo? It's free online.
Archery enthusiasts - I need assistance
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Posted · Edited by Pegasus
Thank you! The youth arm guard was packaged so she didn't try it on. We just held it up to her forearm. It looked small and covered only a small portion of her forearm.
Edited to add:Oh, I should clarify. DD is 17 so not a younger child.