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[ - ] I was moved into one area and the lead in that area treated people os badly that most wanted to quit and were looking for jobs, one guy left. Word got back to our boss and the woman was talked too but we always had a problem with her. WWYD in this situation? Our boss called us into a meeting without her and she targeted me to pick on, along with one other woman. 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:47 AM Flag
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Why was the woman talked to? Is the woman the boss? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:49 AM Flag
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She's the lead in the area. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:49 AM Flag
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and she picked on you and the other woman about the fact she had been talked to? If so I'd feed that back to her superiors who are already aware ther is a problem with her. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:52 AM Flag
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We're in a catch 22, don't want to continue to fee the problems going to senior management and have to deal with her daily. Thanks for your advice. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:53 AM Flag
[ - ] give Gavin and Kira middle names - short and sweet. Can't end in y or i. THANKS!!! 15 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 06.24.08, 07:42 AM Flag
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Michael, Anne [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:43 AM Flag
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Kira Anne too awkward with as [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:43 AM Flag
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Jane? I don't think Anne is awkward w/ Kira [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:45 AM Flag
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Kir-a Anne, doesn't flow [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:45 AM Flag
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we disagree, but you don't have to use it. just a suggestion. cheers. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:46 AM Flag
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np: i agree. it'll run together and end up sounding like koran. i'd do something with a j...joy or jennifer. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:47 AM Flag
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Gavin Edward, Kira Leigh [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:43 AM Flag
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mark. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:44 AM Flag
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how about we give gavin and Kira different names?? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:44 AM Flag
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gavin charles and kira sam [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:44 AM Flag
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kira sam? would not be my first choice. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:44 AM Flag
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Gavin Lee and Kira Elizabeth [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:53 AM Flag
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I know you do not want a y, but Kira Joy, Kira Claire, Kira Jane [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:54 AM Flag
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Gavin James and Kira Isabel [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:55 AM Flag
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^^^ oops, didn't see the short and sweet part, sorry. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:55 AM Flag
[ - ] If you had a choice, would you rather raise your kids in NYC or Paris (trying to minus the romance of the idea of Paris)? Assuming you already lived in NYC and Paris would be a move to a place where you didn't really know anyone. 7 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:42 AM Flag
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NYC I don't speak French ;) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:46 AM Flag
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ditto [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:52 AM Flag
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Paris would be cool, but i have 4 kids and NYC is close to family for me... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:47 AM Flag
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Paris, if we spoke French. medicine, family leave, education, vacation time, etc. - basic quality of life issues are better in Paris. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:48 AM Flag
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except getting jobs. that's harder. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:50 AM Flag
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np. Much harder to get fired too though. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:54 AM Flag
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The Americans I know who have lived in Paris either strongly love or strongly hate it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:54 AM Flag
[ - ] i would love it if there was a service where you and dh could independently put in things you'd like to try (kinky, adventurous, etc.). the service would then send you a list of things you both picked. would give you a chance to put ideas out there without worrying about freaking the other one out. 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:42 AM Flag
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You should set that up. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:47 AM Flag
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i would, but i'm too lazy. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:48 AM Flag
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or you could just try talking to your dh. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:50 AM Flag
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np but her husband might think she is a perv! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:53 AM Flag
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exactly, and dh probably feels the same. i think it would be a 'safe' way to get those things out there. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 08:01 AM Flag
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my husband already knows my kinky side, and he loves it, just tell him (start out small) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:58 AM Flag
[ - ] Going for a FT job interview this wk back in old state & DH just got a call for an interview as well. Has anyone relocated with at least 1 dc & figured out how to get daycare with only 2 mths notice? Afraid we won't be able to stagger our job acceptances (assuming we both get at least 1 offer) correctly. 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Toddler 06.24.08, 07:40 AM Flag
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what city? i'm pretty sure you can find quickly in some places. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:47 AM Flag
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Boston area. Sigh. Any tips? Getting so nervous--and excited--about the possibility. Left 1 year ago while I was pregnant. DD is almost 11 mo & I worry about her getting quality care. She will benefit from us enjoying the area more & having more free entertainment & spending less money on gas. (Granted we will spend more on housing.) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:56 AM Flag
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unless you are moving to nyc, i wouldn't worry about daycare. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:49 AM Flag
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ITA. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:53 AM Flag
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most cities I've lived in, it is hard to get into the "best" daycares on short notice, but the others you should be fine. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:56 AM Flag
[ - ] coworker makes a sarcastic or passive-aggressive comment about your supervisor. do you ignore or defend? 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:39 AM Flag
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depends on how I feel about the coworker and my boss [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:39 AM Flag
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don't know coworker well at all, i like my boss and am close to her. she's like a mentor to me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:42 AM Flag
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then defend of course [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:44 AM Flag
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You have a different relationship with your boss than your coworker does, I wouldn't say anything. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:44 AM Flag
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What if you agree with what was said? I wouldn't necessarily respond one way or the other. FWIW - in my last job one woman was very bitter and angry, our lead didn't treat us well and I got into IM's and discussing things with her, I'd do things differently the next time. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:41 AM Flag
[ - ] Do the 2 classes at Anderson do a lot together as 1 class? 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.24.08, 07:36 AM Flag
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They have recess together but that's about it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:37 AM Flag
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^^and most field trips both classes go on. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:40 AM Flag
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op: Thank you. Just wondering if they had any collaborative events. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:43 AM Flag
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not really until the end of the year when they have a music performance and k-sing graduation. Thie year they had a mixer event with the two classes on a weekend but for the most part I don't think the two classes really know each other. It changes as the kids get older and evry year have a new mix. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:50 AM Flag
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Lunch and recess together, and I think that's mostly it. But, they mix up the two classes every year, so by the end of elementary school, all the kids know eachother. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:46 AM Flag
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lunch, recess, virtually all field trips, friday music in the auditorium for k, some special events, and that's about it. but most of the kids know each other by the end of the k year anyway. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 10:29 AM Flag
[ - ] dd has a friend over. this kid does not want to do anything. dd finally asked her "why did you come if you don't want to play anything" and she said "because my mother made me". gee, thanks very much. 8 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:32 AM Flag
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i'd take her home. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:33 AM Flag
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i guess i will. i feel so bad for dd. she was really looking forward to it. she took out special toys, cleaned up the living room... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:35 AM Flag
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that sux :-( I just wouldn't want to entertain an ungrateful child. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:36 AM Flag
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thanks. they are having a snack now and i'll see how things are afterward. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:38 AM Flag
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i have a niece who would say things like this. she was kind of anti-social and my sis would try everything to get her to play with other kids. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:39 AM Flag
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i'd love to give this girl the benefit of the doubt and say that she's shy. but the longer it lasts, the less i think it's shyness. i think she just doesn't want to be here. i'm especially upset b/c i woh and dd doesn't usually have the opportunity to do playdates so this was a special thing for her. whatever. i'm sure dd will get over it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:41 AM Flag
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oh, my neice isn't shy, she's anti-social. i feel for you, i'm just saying that the other mom may not have been trying to be a pain in your butt. :-) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:43 AM Flag
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lol. thanks. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:44 AM Flag
[ - ] I am looking for scrubbable, or mostly washable flat paint recs. I have heard the Behr scrubbable is not as great as it seems. tia 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:29 AM Flag
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Satin is the best for washability. We use BM. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:37 AM Flag
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get flat - they are all washable and it looks a million times better than satin, which draws attention to all the flaws in your walls [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:40 AM Flag
[ - ] Did UB go back to the old format? I came on a month ago and hated it so left, came back on today and it doesnt seem so bad? Is it me or did they go back to the old forma? 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:25 AM Flag
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No one answers questions anymore. Is anyone from NYC left? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:25 AM Flag
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I think a lot of people left UB when they changed the format and they dont know that it's changed back. UB messed up.... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:26 AM Flag
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What's changed back? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:27 AM Flag
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the format is changed back? how so? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:28 AM Flag
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It's you. It's still the new format. I can't believe such a small change freaked so many people. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:57 AM Flag
[ - ] I've been sick with bronchitis and haven't been sleeping well, got very drunk last night and trying to recover. Coffe and emergen c so far, please list your best tips. TIA 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:24 AM Flag
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deal with today, eat some fast food. luckily for you tomorrow you will feel better than you have in a long time. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:32 AM Flag
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Why will I feel better tomorrow? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:36 AM Flag
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because you were sick with bronchitis and feeling terrible and now you have completely intensified that. tomorrow you'll feel great because today is sooo awful. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:37 AM Flag
[ - ] What is wrong with me? Why am I way more emotional about the end of the school year than my kids? They're going to a new school next year, which they're FINE with, but I am a blubbery mess. I feel like a p***y. 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Preschool/Kids 06.24.08, 07:23 AM Flag
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and you smell like one too. : P [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:25 AM Flag
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OP: Sigh. I know. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:29 AM Flag
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i had to change schools in the third grade and i remember seeing my mom crying about it (she never cried) and it blew me away because it so wasn't that big of a deal in my life. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:34 AM Flag
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i'm a mushball about stuff like this. dcs are fine, i'm all weepy. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:35 AM Flag
[ - ] Did I read this right? Anderson is using Everyday Math? No, f'ing way! NEST rules (I only wish my kid would have been accepted there). 26 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.24.08, 07:21 AM Flag
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Yes, everyday math. I did LOVE Singapore math at Nest+m, one of the reasons we liked Nest+m enough to rank it #2. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:25 AM Flag
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and yet, NEST math scores released yesterday were far, far below Anderson and LL. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 09:28 AM Flag
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Everyday math is fine. despite what you read on here, my dc has learned how to multiply and divide. Also, without any outside tutoring, dc scored a 4 on the math test. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:35 AM Flag
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I absolutely agree. Most parents don't know how to evaluate math programs. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:44 AM Flag
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np and I totally agree. They just jump on the we hate TERC bandwagon with no experience in Terc or no undertanding of the method. Only in NY folks, only in NY [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 08:36 AM Flag
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in NY and all over the country. Lots of experts out there who agree that TERC is crap. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 09:56 AM Flag
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I disagree. Ending first grade and dc is doing great on the math tests they've had, but still has trouble with simple computations. We'll have to do some drill and kill worksheets this summer. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 08:39 AM Flag
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what school? not anderson -- no math tests in first grade. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 10:33 AM Flag
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Most top private schools use Everyday Math, too, fwiw. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:52 AM Flag
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Not exclusively, they use some components of it but supplement which is sorely needed IMO. I am doing it myself for my ds. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 08:40 AM Flag
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At a private or public? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 08:51 AM Flag
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my ds is in public, which is why we have to supplement as the school does not. His best friend is in private and they do supplement quite a bit. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 08:54 AM Flag
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that's why math education at most top private schools is decidedly mediocre. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 08:58 AM Flag
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Anderson uses the newest edition of EveryDay Math and the teachers supplement the program. No math curriculum is the be all and end all. Anderson recognizes where EM falls short for their students and fills in the gaps. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 09:15 AM Flag
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How? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 09:23 AM Flag
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Isn't Everyday Math the math curriculum that actually suggests that you should use a calculator as much as possible? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 09:30 AM Flag
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and this is a bad thing? I gave DC a calculator at age 3, remains a favorite toy. EM and Terc are about exploring and understanding the underlying concepts behind calculations. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 09:39 AM Flag
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eh, hello? Yes, it is. Being able to do calculations in your head trains your brain in a way that is important to grasp mathematical concepts even better. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 09:41 AM Flag
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they learn to calculate in their heads too, but they must show how they arrived at the calculation("show all work"). I am amazed by what they can calculate in their heads from 1st grade, much better than I am and I learned the old-fashioned way! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 09:56 AM Flag
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I wish it were true, but it is not true of my dc and his class. At the end of first grade still need paper for simple calculations, it's not in their heads at all. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 10:11 AM Flag
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Your kid is not getting pure TERC or EM then. Kids rely on paper and pencil and calculator a lot just to get simple things done. That is the problem of using algorithms that go into so many (simple) steps that doing them in the head is almost impossible. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 10:19 AM Flag
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dc finishing up first at anderson -- no calculator. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 10:36 AM Flag
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I just wrote an article on Everyday Math, and no, EM does not suggesting using a calculator as much as possible. It does have some lesson plans that use calculators. For example, demonstrating averaging a large series of numbers. And racing the calculator to practice rapid calculation. But it never advocated dropping calculation altogether. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 10:48 AM Flag
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everyday math, with supplementation. yet, the kids really learn math -- my dc could do multiplication in her head by mid-first grade. the school's math scores are stellar. whatever works, imo. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 10:32 AM Flag
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Anderson is using Everyday Math and the teachers supplement intelligently. However, there is still not enough drill and many of the kids hate EDM because it spirals. The kids who are quick at math get it the first time and are bored when they have to re-learn it over and over again. The kids who are not as quick, never get it the first time because not enough time is spent on it ("dont' worry we'll be doing this again, it spirals"). Some get it the next iteration, but others learn the lesson that they never have to get it, because it'll be coming around again. There is a narrow band of kids for whom it is okay, but many kids and parents are unhappy. Furthermore, it absolutely does NOT teach concepts except for really really basic concepts like addition, subtraction and multiplication. It's a mystery as to why anyone thinks this particular group of very smart kids need help with the concepts of addition, subtraction and multiplication. Where conceptual understanding would be useful, the Everyday Math curriculum offers none. DC is taking EDM and I've seen all the homework for years. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 10:41 AM Flag
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Near as I can tell NEST uses EM, too. A first grader there bragged to me that he was "doing fractions." He was disappointed to learn that my DC, in first grade at a "regular" school was also doing fractions. It's part of the first grade curriculum in EM. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 10:48 AM Flag
[ - ] Best moving company for move within Manhattan? 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 06.24.08, 07:21 AM Flag
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There was a time when this question would have been answered right away. C'mon, help me out please. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:26 AM Flag
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I see a lot of people using 3 guys and a truck [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:27 AM Flag
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ask on youbemom. bet you'll get an answer. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:35 AM Flag
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you people are useless [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:34 AM Flag
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I was pretty happy with Oz. Used them several times, very quick, didn't break anything. Showed up on time. [ Reply | More
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We had a great experience with FlatRate [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 08:00 AM Flag
[ - ] runner moms, i need your advice. I just started running - so far i'm running about 1.5 miles every other day (pathetic i know). should i be increasing the distance slowly or making myself for for x amount of time? Also, when will my butt stop flapping? I feel it in my legs but not butt. will that get smaller eventually? Thanks! 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:20 AM Flag
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I would work on getting up to 3 miles, then once you can do that comfortably spend two of your runs trying to do 3 miles faster, and 1 of them trying to go farther. I am sure your butt will get smaller soon, running is great exercise. Also, if you can stick with it for about 6 months, it will probably become a lifelong habit. Good luck! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:37 AM Flag
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I would increase the time that you run, then increase speed. You'll see a difference in 6 weeks - GL! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:39 AM Flag
[ - ] How old was your baby when you took her or him into the subway? 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Newborn 06.24.08, 07:20 AM Flag
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about 6 or 8 weeks - in a Bjorn. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:47 AM Flag
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same [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 07:49 AM Flag
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Same--Bjorn is the way to go. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 08:19 AM Flag
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5 days, to get to first ped. appt. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.24.08, 08:18 AM Flag
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