<feed version="0.3" xml:lang="en-us" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><generator>Plime/1</generator><title>education : forum : ATOM 0.3</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.comeducation/f/"/><tagline>education : forum : ATOM 0.3</tagline><author><name>www.plime.com</name><email>plime@plime.com</email></author><copyright>2008, www.plime.com.</copyright><modified>2008-07-06T06:20:45+01:00</modified><entry><title><![CDATA[Psychometric testing....Updated]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/education/f/3391/1/" /><id>3391</id><summary><![CDATA[Psychometric testing....Updated]]></summary><issued>2008-02-20T12:44:11+01:00</issued><modified>2008-02-20T12:44:11+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[ makes me laugh.  About 2 months ago a position came up at work which I figured I would be an ideal candidate for, I applied only to find that our company has adopted a new method of interviewing which includes an hour long psychometric evaluation.  I don't know if anyone has ever done one of these tests but it involves such questions as: How would you best describe yourself to others? 1. Warm  2. Green 3. Humorous 4. Damp  Means absolutely nothing to anyone but it's how they determine whether someone is th...]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[&quot;Intelligent&quot; Design]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/education/f/4174/1/" /><id>4174</id><summary><![CDATA[&quot;Intelligent&quot; Design]]></summary><issued>2008-05-11T11:26:41+01:00</issued><modified>2008-05-11T11:26:41+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[  This   caused me to notice that there are threads on Plime discussing various topics, but I have never seen one discussing this one. There's only one ground rule: No  argumentum ad hominem . That kind of argument never goes anywhere.  I'll go ahead and pose the question:  Does Intelligent Design have a place in schools? Personally, I don't think so. There's no specific evidence to support any kind of &quot;designer&quot;, let alone an intelligent one....]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Fashion Police - Help Needed!!!]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/education/f/4410/1/" /><id>4410</id><summary><![CDATA[Fashion Police - Help Needed!!!]]></summary><issued>2008-06-07T11:46:27+01:00</issued><modified>2008-06-07T11:46:27+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[ We seem to have quite a few different &quot;Plimates Helping Plimates&quot; threads....so I thought I would start another one.  I am a fashion idiot.  My idea of dressing nice is wearing the jeans without the holes in them.  But, there are occasions where my clothing needs to make a statement.  Sometimes a bold statement, sometimes a subtle one.    But I'm clueless. If you're clueless, too...and need specific help....this is where you can ask the Plime Fashion Police....]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[The Grammar and Spelling Bickering Thread]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/education/f/4023/1/" /><id>4023</id><summary><![CDATA[The Grammar and Spelling Bickering Thread]]></summary><issued>2008-04-24T01:22:13+01:00</issued><modified>2008-04-24T01:22:13+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[As seen on other posts, threads, and comments some plimates like to go about correcting the spelling and grammer. Be witty, try to create sentences with spelling, grammar and punctuation errors that you think none of the other's will catch. You might even try and hide blatant errors near catastrophically bad one's in an attempt to divert attention from your devious little tricks....]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[What You Knew About Sex]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/education/f/3834/1/" /><id>3834</id><summary><![CDATA[What You Knew About Sex]]></summary><issued>2008-04-04T13:35:43+01:00</issued><modified>2008-04-04T13:35:43+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[ inspired by this:   http://www.plime.com/education/l/56783/1/    let's share all the myths and taboos about sex that you learned when you were young and impressionable - especially those bits that you believed, but didn't know they were wrong or misinterpreted.  i guess it would be polite if i shared mine ... but i don't really have any. i was so ignorant of sex during my public school years, i didn't know even any myths. well, except this summerization of all the public sex ed i got from public school: &q...]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[@Marli's Raw food doggies]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/education/f/3576/1/" /><id>3576</id><summary><![CDATA[@Marli's Raw food doggies]]></summary><issued>2008-03-11T14:05:21+01:00</issued><modified>2008-03-11T14:05:21+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[It seems to me that it my dog would love a raw food diet. This concept intrigues me but I know very little about it. Can you recommend a place I can educate myself online? I don't trust myself to just go to the store and figure it out....]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[10 Things Every Adult Should Know *NSFW*]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/education/f/3810/1/" /><id>3810</id><summary><![CDATA[10 Things Every Adult Should Know *NSFW*]]></summary><issued>2008-04-02T20:07:34+01:00</issued><modified>2008-04-02T20:07:34+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[ Written by someone named  Alphab  itch   here are 10 facts , perhaps a little brashly presented, that perhaps ought to be added to the curriculum.  Well, alright, maybe number 4 doesn't  have  to be taught in schools.  But looking at the bigger picture, that's a useful bit of realism too. Feel free to discuss any of the points raised, or suggest your own....]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[I need some help finding something]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/education/f/2448/1/" /><id>2448</id><summary><![CDATA[I need some help finding something]]></summary><issued>2007-11-29T16:40:09+01:00</issued><modified>2007-11-29T16:40:09+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[ I need to find the email address of the Dean of the art department on  this  site. I'm not sure if the art department even has a dean since there's only one art teacher, but I would like to know who he answers to and what their email address is.   The final straw was pulled today. It's letter of complaint time.   I'll post it when I'm done if you're interested.   But yeah, I've looked all over the damn site and I don't think it exists.   Edit: I found the  rant I posted about this teacher....]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Adventures in Wal-Mart Land]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/education/f/3567/1/" /><id>3567</id><summary><![CDATA[Adventures in Wal-Mart Land]]></summary><issued>2008-03-10T22:59:27+01:00</issued><modified>2008-03-10T22:59:27+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[ I post this in the education section because, in-deed, this was truly a profound learning experience for all the parties involved. Here you will read about my adventures in Wal-mart Land this past Saturday.  There is a Wal-mart across the street from where we live and we decided that we would be good citizens and walk, rather than drive and take our canvas bags, instead of plastic sacking it, to bring back some toiletries we were needing at home. The environmentalist thing is not the point of this exercise...]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Here is your horror scope...live with it!]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/education/f/3566/1/" /><id>3566</id><summary><![CDATA[Here is your horror scope...live with it!]]></summary><issued>2008-03-10T22:52:16+01:00</issued><modified>2008-03-10T22:52:16+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[ Once you have opened this e-mail, there's no turning back. Below are True descriptions of zodiac signs. Read your sign, and then forward it on, with your zodiac sign and label on the subject line. This is the real Deal, try ignoring or changing it, and the first thing you'll notice is having a horrible day starting tomorrow morning - and it only gets Worse from there.   Remember, if you are on the cusp of another sign you most likely will have features of both signs...which may lead you into total confusio...]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Pull Your Pants Up!]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/education/f/3190/1/" /><id>3190</id><summary><![CDATA[Pull Your Pants Up!]]></summary><issued>2008-02-03T17:36:06+01:00</issued><modified>2008-02-03T17:36:06+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[ As many of you know, I work in a junior high school. I tell my students that they don't want to know what kind of undergarments I wear, and I certainly don't want to see theirs. I might have to get this as an mp3 and play it in the halls as I have to police the kids' clothes.                   flash video        google_ad_client = "pub-7980396607107658"; google_ad_width = 120; google_ad_height = 240; google_ad_format = "120x240_as"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_ad_channel = track_tag; google_color_borde...]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[SCHOOL   1957 vs. 2007 ]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/education/f/2528/1/" /><id>2528</id><summary><![CDATA[SCHOOL   1957 vs. 2007 ]]></summary><issued>2007-12-05T19:33:28+01:00</issued><modified>2007-12-05T19:33:28+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[ Scenario: Jack goes quail hunting before school, pulls into school parking lot with shotgun in gun rack.  1957 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.  2007 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers.     Scenario:  Johnny and Mark get into a fistfight after school. 1957 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake han...]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Need help with a Math Problem]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/education/f/3138/1/" /><id>3138</id><summary><![CDATA[Need help with a Math Problem]]></summary><issued>2008-01-29T21:44:49+01:00</issued><modified>2008-01-29T21:44:49+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[ My in-laws just called and wanted to know if I could figure out the answer to this...I'm working on it, but I figured I could let the math-savvy Plimates work on it, too.   There are two girls - Yolanda and Yoko.  They run a 100 yard race - both start at the same starting line.  Yolanda wins - and when she crosses the finish line, Yoko is 10 yards behind her.  Race #2, Yolanda starts 10 yards behind Yoko.  (So Yolanda has to run 110 yards and Yoko only 100).    Who wins the race? (Assuming they both run th...]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[GRE?]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/education/f/2884/1/" /><id>2884</id><summary><![CDATA[GRE?]]></summary><issued>2008-01-10T20:34:25+01:00</issued><modified>2008-01-10T20:34:25+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[ So tomorrow around 1pm pacific time...I will be taking the GRE. Have any of you taken this test?...]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Random Trivia Thread]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/education/f/2827/1/" /><id>2827</id><summary><![CDATA[Random Trivia Thread]]></summary><issued>2008-01-05T19:15:06+01:00</issued><modified>2008-01-05T19:15:06+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[ Learn something new:  Click  this link , which will lead you to a random Wikipedia article. Read it, no matter how boring or irrelevant it is. Summarize the article (2-5 sentences max.) for us -  don't just copy-paste, but  explain .  Make your explanation as accurate as possible in a few sentences, so both you and we can learn something new with every post.  Note: If you clicked, you are obliged to participate. Even if your article is 30 pages long and sucks like hell. Only click once. What you deserve is...]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Year-Round Schools]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/education/f/2646/1/" /><id>2646</id><summary><![CDATA[Year-Round Schools]]></summary><issued>2007-12-16T20:40:34+01:00</issued><modified>2007-12-16T20:40:34+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[ Based on  rambler's post of a week ago, I am interested in hearing the Plimates' views on year-round schools....]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Pronunciation]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/education/f/2337/1/" /><id>2337</id><summary><![CDATA[Pronunciation]]></summary><issued>2007-11-18T23:27:57+01:00</issued><modified>2007-11-18T23:27:57+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[ I hate the way my dad says poultry. He says pole-tree but almost like pawl-tree. He also makes fun of how I say it, somewhere between pool-tree and pole-tree. He also pronounces &quot;accessories&quot; as &quot;assessories&quot;. It's not that I care so much about it being said correctly (though I do), it's mostly just that IT BUGS ME HOW HE SAYS IT. We've had a fair few rows over these things too. Stupid? Sure, but this is my downfall. Well, among others such as...nevermind, I won't go into that. Fine, it...]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Pocket. Not a pocket. (an open letter to my son)]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/education/f/2236/1/" /><id>2236</id><summary><![CDATA[Pocket. Not a pocket. (an open letter to my son)]]></summary><issued>2007-11-07T19:30:34+01:00</issued><modified>2007-11-07T19:30:34+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[ Dear Son,  There are some things it's better to learn earlier in life, and some things you should probably learn later. Today you stumbled upon something that the sooner it is learned, the better. I know what you're thinking, so before you brush off my advice, as you have so many times today, and dismiss me as someone clueless, who just pretends to know what I'm talking about, please hear me out.  I may not wear what you call &quot;boy clothes&quot; and many of my outfits have mysterious things that your f...]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[i've just finished the jungle]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/education/f/2063/1/" /><id>2063</id><summary><![CDATA[i've just finished the jungle]]></summary><issued>2007-10-22T00:10:53+01:00</issued><modified>2007-10-22T00:10:53+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[ here is all my work. its due tomorrow morning and i finished at exactly 12 11 am woo hoo. oh and you havent read the book, i think i summed it up pretty well.  Chapters 1-3 Summary- In the first three chapters, you meet the some of the main characters like Jurgis Rudkus and Ona Lukoszaite. They are Lithuanians who had recently immigrated to America. Jurgis and Ona are getting married and the book goes into more detail about the traditions and what activates are going on. It also tells of how bartenders mig...]]></content></entry></feed>