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Whatever professors ask for. Usually that is APA. Dc have learned to flip flop as needed without any problem. All they need to know is which way to go, and profs are usually quite verbal about which they want. My dc don't use autofill programs.
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I am not a math genius. I have seen/used quite a few high school math texts. BJU is pretty much on target as far as all the books I've used have been. Definitely as good as Saxon. It follows a standard scope and sequence for math. There are challenge problems for more advanced students to tackle. The TE suggests which problems to assign for various levels of ability to make the course most suitable. You don't see BJU mentioned on these boards often because people here don't tend to like BJU on a philosophical/moral level.
In other words, your dc should be just fine. If he isn't challenged enough, he can try the more challenging problems if they haven't been assigned to the class. You may run into issues with him completing the series before he graduates. Does the school allow him to DE for classes at a college when he completes the sequence?
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I looked up spandex vs latex. Latex is from the rubber plant. Spandex is 100% synthetic. It said sometimes they'll mix some latex in with the spandex (as they seem to have done with these gloves) but that spandex alone is not cross-reactive.
I'm still really hoping it's some chemical and not the latex...
Ah! Just looked it up too, because dd has definitely had difficulties with it. You are absolutely correct. And, the recommendation tends to be to avoid Spandex because there is often/usually latex around if spandex is in there. Which would explain dd's problems with it. Or, she could be allergic to the Spandex; she's allergic to pretty much everything else anyway.
Hope you can get to the bottom of it soon!
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Okay, so dd just found the tag from the gloves with the fabric content. Guess she had ripped it off....
They're 98% polyester, 1% spandex, and 1% rubber. Gah. It's probably the rubber, isn't it . :sad: (there's spandex in everything, including most stretch jeans, no? - so I'm thinking that's much less likely...). Gah. I do not need a latex allergy!
We have an appointment with the allergist on Weds, so at least we can figure out if it's latex or not..
It doesn't mean it is the latex. They very well have not listed chemicals used on the fabric as part of the fabric. Also, pretty sure spandex is also a form of latex. So, if she is allergic to one, she is allergic to the other. One of my girls has a latex allergy. (Hers isn't extreme, but she does react.) She can wear things with spandex as long as it is still encased. If the fabric encapsulating it starts breaking down, she starts reacting. She also reacts very strongly to formaldehyde. It gives her seizures. It is lovely.
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But they still have to teach four years of health. I can see now having to pay for actual in car time with the driving instructor, but health class is still health class. And Driver's Ed was health class. If they take out drivers ed, then what? Another year of how to put a condom on a banana?
? No. ? Only one semester of health required. Two semesters of PE. They have simply dropped it. I think my kids took the half credit of Personal Finance the semester opposite health. That wasn't a requirement when I was in school. Things have just changed.
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They were not washed. Some kind of chemical is also my best guess. She's never been sensitive to anything before. .. can these kinds of sensitivities just show up, or we've just never come across clothes treated with whatever nastiness is on these gloves?
Unfortunately, yes, they can. But, they do not test for everything when they do allergy testing. Just the more common stuff.
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We ended up purchasing two new cars because the difference in price from used with 70000+ miles was only 3000. By the time you add in the free service for two years (not to mention the AAA equivalent plan), they were basically the same price (Corolla). Then, there was the second one. We actually got a brand new Scion tC with more features, free service, and the not AAA plan for LESS than a used one. What kind of sense does that make??? To add insult, the new vehicles cost less to put on insurance! Why???
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I understand that homeschoolers may have to find a driving school if you are not allowed to access school things, but don't the schools teach it for the public schooled kids?
In NJ, our 10th grade health class was drivers ed. We did one quarter of health and three quarters of PE every year. Sophomore year we took drivers ed. We took the written test there in class. When you reached 16 1/2, you could get your permit and the school driving instructor would take you out for your required hours. However it was your parents that ended up really teaching you how to parallel park.
It seems that most places have dropped it. Too expensive. No money.
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Not needed. Really don't learn anything from it. Do get insurance discount, so the last dc did a cheap online version (wasn't available for my dc before). It contained video/pictures of real deceased crash victims. Powerful stuff, but should not be required viewing. I have one dd who would not have been able to handle it visually. (She also does not watch horror or war movies/tv.) I feel there should have been a warning. If she had stumbled across that, I would have been furious. Ds was fine with it, but he felt it was disrespectful of the dead to use them that way. It is supposed to be a semester long class. He finished it in less than a week. Of course, he knew all the material already which made it super easy.
My ds took it after he had his permit and had been driving for quite a while (with me). My other dc all just learned behind the wheel (after passing permit test of course). The insurance discount made it worthwhile for ds. Need every penny you can discount with a boy!!!
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Just play outside anyway. Stuff just gets really wet. Lots of water dripping everywhere while it dries.
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I don't know. But I have been having a queasy stomach with frequency this past year more often than normal too. Just commiserating. I'm attributing it to hormones also.
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It doesn't hurt to ask. I must tell you though, that when my kids had dental insurance, they would not have covered this anyway. It is elective. In addition, for fillings in teeth with cavities, they would only cover a small portion of the cost. Metal filling cost only. Little to nothing for pain medication during procedure. We dropped it because it really didn't cover anything. One dd ended up having extensive dental work due to an accident. Medical covered most of it. When we went in for her implants years later, medical wouldn't cover. The receptionist tsked over how it would be nice if we had dental insurance too. (Negligent parents for not!) I pointed out that it wouldn't have covered it anyway. Only a bridge with a flipper would be covered. The implant is considered to be cosmetic/not necessary.
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With all 3 girls, each at a different school, math has all been 1. Online programs scored by a computer.
Science (mostly all chemistry/biology hasn't had a math component) have been a combination of online and turned in to professor/ta or just discussed in class. Some classes have used ALEX for homework. Students don't find out about that additional fee until they are in the class already.
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And you can't move ahead by chapter as you could with the old one.
There are several things about the new paperwhite that I don't like as much as my old one...
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You can use the "Go to" feature to jump by chapter.
I didn't care for my Paperwhite as much as my old Kindle for a little while. Once I got used to it, I like it a whole lot more. Maybe just give it a little while to grow on you!
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First, don't think of her as a March baby. Think of her as a July birthday. That is more appropriate for her gestation. And, yes, it still matters when they reach K. With micropreemies (which she may qualify as/sounds like she has the medical background for), it is often suggested to even add another month of two to that which puts her right at the cut off date for most schools. So, I think her mother is being wise to consider waiting.
That said, handwriting alone isn't an issue. If it is something that is going to be an ongoing problem, it shouldn't be considered. It will still be a problem next year too. Better things to be considering: What aged children does she best fit with socially? Does she tend to gravitate towards those who are older than she is, or a little younger? Does she physically look out of place with either group? And, one additional thing I took into consideration with my second born was grade placement in regards to my eldest. Going with their birthdate (as opposed to their due date which would have them firmly esconced in the next school year cycle) would have put them one year apart in school. My first was one of the older in her class; they would have been the youngest in theirs. I preferred to have them the same age for their grades. Plus, I had watched several friends with preemies make the mistake of putting their dc into school based on their birthdates instead of their due dates. And, yes, (among the people I know) in every instance it was a mistake. One they usually rectified around Christmas time by putting them back into preschool.
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My kids have used TT and BJU (different kids). Both are excellent. The problem with geometry comes with grading proofs. There is no ONE correct answer. It makes for tricky grading. It is okay to have dc work through the proofs to the best of their ability and check their answers using the answer key, but make sure they realize that what they have done is likely not going to be exactly like it. It is the process that is most important. Can they follow the logic in the answer key suggested format? Does their answer follow a similar logic pattern? If you are not comfortable with grading/explaining your dc's proofs, I would suggest having them do them but not counting them towards any sort of grade. Just have them work through them (even let them consult the key while working) to follow the logic chain. Do not let them get hung up on "I don't get this". Proofs are kinda cool, but they are not the most important part of geometry!
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It happened to me yesterday about midday. No pings this morning though!
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Can you please link to this info? I couldn't find anything about the ACT requirements when I looked, only that students must be accepted into a TN participating community college. Of course, the desired CC would probably have an ACT requirement.
We're seriously considering this option for our dd who has a disability in math. Her composite score is over 21, but I'm wondering if there are also specific English & Math requirements.
The CC's do not have a required score to be admitted. It also is not needed for TN PRomise.CC will accept anyone. There are specific scores required in English, math, and reading in order to not be required to take remedial classes. If the aCT score is below the accepted level (college ready score if memory serves) for an area, the student is required to take an additional test at the school for placement. The TN Prmise handbook states that remedial class costs are covered for students who need them. The only problem that this could cause would be if it makes the student take longer than the two years covered to graduate. In any case, it is the same scenario that would happen anyway.
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Wow, our local 4 year school is around $7K with tuition and fees for instate residents. This is for tuition, fees, and possibly would cover some books. Sounds like our "not free" tuition is cheaper or comparable to some of the "free" tuition options out there.
When Tn enacted the Hope Scholarship (not free, but pretty good $), the universities increased the tuition about the same amount the average student was receiving. It is a matter of what the market will bear. If parents were able to put in X amount the year before, the schools don't seem happy with them not putting that same amount in regardless of what the state is kicking in. When you realize that most students do not keep the scholarship long, the university is making a killing.
The new program where CC or Tech is paid for in full for two years is a bit different since parents have no input. The schools are bursting at the seams this year.
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I don't know of any democratic nation where it is against the law for you to defend your family and your own life.
I feel less safe living in a nation where so many terrible, awful people can easily get weapons. I don't personally feel unsafe most of the time, but my parents live in a part of the country with terrible poverty and lots of opiate addicts. There have been housebreaks. My dad has late stage cancer and gets some serious pain pills. I really worry about their safety. Because we live in a country where the law prohibits us from knowing how many guns are sold, who has them, tracking gun violence. The deck is really stacked against non gun owners. I know this fact scares more people into arming themselves....... but that's not a realistic option for my 70-something parents. And it really should not have to be. That's part of where my anger comes from.
According to kiwik, New Zealand . (I suppose since that is what is listed on her info as to where she/he is from. Also taking her word for what the law is there. She should know better than I would!.) Of course it is a constitutional monarchy which is ranked pretty high as a democratic nation. Are there actually any nations with a true democratic government?
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I don't fear the guns just a society that thinks it is OK to have them and use them against intruders. We have guns but handguns are illegal and to legally own a gun you must have a licence and keep it in a locked cabinet. When the laws were more relaxed my father had a .22, a 303 and a black powder gun in the top of the wardrobe as we were the obediant type of child and we wouldn't have been able to load them or hold the 303 up}. But if you shot someone who was intruding {or for that matter stabbed them} you would be charged with assault or murder. You may get away with stabbing someone if they backed you up against the itchen bench and grabbed the knife in self defence but not shooting someone as that would be considered excessive force.
It is not the guns that scare me it is the need to or belief of the need to arm myself in my home. I can see it happening here one day as the police are asking to carry arms again {at present they have guns in a lockbox in the car and as of earlier this year they all have tasers} but I hope not to see it.
To live in a country where it was against the law for me to defend my family and my own life would terrify me. I guess it is a good thing we don't live in the same place! And, if I did live there, put into a bad situation, I would defend us anyway. A stupid law would not stop me in any way, shape, or form. I would not be willing to take the chance. Doing time in prison would be well worth knowing my family was safe.No way would I be willing to wait until there was literally a knife at my throat to act. It is too late at that point.
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There's no number of casualties (innocent and otherwise), no amount of negligence, ignorance or stupidity, no rationale that will convince some people of the need for change. We need to stop trying to convince the diehards and act without them. Enough is enough. They are not the majority. They're just noisy.
Are you sure about that? It would really surprise me.
Firing into the air is an incredibly dangerous thing to do. He could have killed an innocent person - google "deaths from firing gun into air" and you will get a slew of hits.
In this situation, it was the safest thing to do. Especially given the circumstances. There were no other people. Behind the home are acres upon acres of woods. It was late at night, and everyone was in bed. I was the only one who heard the screams for help. Honestly, even if it had been daylight and a few people about (this isn't a city), it would still have been the safest option. Sitting about for half an hour or more waiting on police while he beat her to death just wasn't reallly an option. A drunk, huge, hulk of a man isn't something that you tap on the shoulder and say, "Excuse me sir, but please stop beating your wife."
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You sure know a lot of people who have shot other people. Odd.
I know an awful lot of people who own and carry guns on their person. I know one who has shot another person. Actually, it was 3, but just in one breakin. Most of the time, just the appearance of the weapon is enough for the criminal to turn and run. Then, there are those who fire, but not at the person. My father for example fired into the air to get the attention of the ex- neighbor who was beating his ex-wife to a bloody pulp in their front yard one night. The ex of the neighbor promptly stopped and left the scene.
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While the parents may well have been negligent in this case, it is also possible that an 11yo was smart enough to get around the safety measures, get the gun and the ammo, load the gun, and use it. Is it in evidence that this was a loaded gun sitting around the house?
It is not. Given the type of housing, chances of a gun safe being in the home are slim. 1. There wouldn't be room. 2. Those suckers cost a good bit. 3. The floor might not be able to handle the weight (at least the one we have!). So, yes, it is entirely possible that he could have picked a lock on a closet or something to get it. It is also very possible that it was out on the table because it had been used recently and was being cleaned.
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In which case, you stick with a fairly normal set of requirements so that she meets standard high school requirements. She can still do more history. These are two one semester classes. Very easy to stick in. Or, let her do them quickly over the summer (I am not a believer in hours per subject, but content covered.) and get them out of the way so that she can focus on extra history during the main year.