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Bald spot/patch in my hair
in Health ·
Go see a dermatologist to find out what's actually going on
Disgusting hygiene at the dentist's office
in Dentistry & Oral Hygiene ·
Man, I'm telling you, this guy needs to find a new dentist ASAP!!!
Northern Exposure (1990-1995)
in TV Series ·
Harold Ramos39 said:I mean, I might check out Sisters just for that little song in the intro 😁... But seriously, does anyone know any other shows with this kind of vibe? The only thing that comes to mind is Twin Peaks 🤷.
vibe?
Man, it's giving me major Deep South vibes.
And if you're digging Twin Peaks, you absolutely have to watch the Netflix series "Carnival" — that little guy from TP is actually in it. The atmosphere is straight-up Twin Peaks, just set in the 1930s.
School Reform: Thoughts?
in Students & Teens ·
Just because kids are drowning in homework doesn't mean they're actually getting smarter. A new study out of the University of Oviedo looked at over 7,700 high schoolers from both public and private schools to see if all that extra work actually pays off on exams.
The researchers gave students a survey to figure out how much homework they were getting, how much time they spent on it, and whether they were cheating by asking for help. Then, they hit them with standardized math tests and other subjects.
They didn't just look at the work itself, though; they also factored in the students' socioeconomic backgrounds and their past grades to keep things fair.
Turns out, most students are spending about one to two hours a day on homework. Here’s the kicker: kids who got consistent, steady homework from their teachers scored nearly 50 points higher than the ones who just crammed through assignments whenever they felt like it. Also, students who tackled their work solo averaged 54 points more than those who leaned on their parents or tutors to get it done. This pattern held true for math and pretty much everything else.
"Our data shows you don't need to bury kids in massive amounts of homework. It’s more about making sure it's regular and systematic so they build good habits and learn how to study on their own," said Javier Suarez-Alvarez, a grad student who worked on the study alongside professors Ruben Fernandez-Alons and Jose Muniz. "The numbers suggest that spending about 60 minutes a day on homework is the sweet spot for being effective."
If students push it to 70 or 90 minutes, the extra boost they get is basically nothing.
"That tiny advantage requires an extra two hours a week, which is a huge time sink for such a small payoff," Suarez-Alvarez noted. "Because of that, assigning more than 70 minutes of homework a day just doesn't seem worth it."
The full study was published in the Journal of Educational Psychology.
The researchers gave students a survey to figure out how much homework they were getting, how much time they spent on it, and whether they were cheating by asking for help. Then, they hit them with standardized math tests and other subjects.
They didn't just look at the work itself, though; they also factored in the students' socioeconomic backgrounds and their past grades to keep things fair.
Turns out, most students are spending about one to two hours a day on homework. Here’s the kicker: kids who got consistent, steady homework from their teachers scored nearly 50 points higher than the ones who just crammed through assignments whenever they felt like it. Also, students who tackled their work solo averaged 54 points more than those who leaned on their parents or tutors to get it done. This pattern held true for math and pretty much everything else.
"Our data shows you don't need to bury kids in massive amounts of homework. It’s more about making sure it's regular and systematic so they build good habits and learn how to study on their own," said Javier Suarez-Alvarez, a grad student who worked on the study alongside professors Ruben Fernandez-Alons and Jose Muniz. "The numbers suggest that spending about 60 minutes a day on homework is the sweet spot for being effective."
If students push it to 70 or 90 minutes, the extra boost they get is basically nothing.
"That tiny advantage requires an extra two hours a week, which is a huge time sink for such a small payoff," Suarez-Alvarez noted. "Because of that, assigning more than 70 minutes of homework a day just doesn't seem worth it."
The full study was published in the Journal of Educational Psychology.
Music school recommendations?
in Students & Teens ·
Man, looking back at it now—I was just some 12-year-old kid in middle school; my schedule was absolute madness. Mondays and Thursdays were stuck in music theory, Tuesdays and Fridays were piano, and Wednesday was the only day I actually had a life. On top of all that, I had to grind through at least thirty minutes of piano practice and fifteen minutes of theory every single damn day. That was the bare minimum, too.
Total nightmare.
If I could go back and do it all over again? I’m picking percussion. Every single time.
Total nightmare.
If I could go back and do it all over again? I’m picking percussion. Every single time.
Grading Freshmen
in Students & Teens ·
Look, a 1-5 scale is definitely not objective enough; you gotta go with 1-10 if you want some real depth
School Reform: Thoughts?
in Students & Teens ·
Finland, which basically has the gold standard for education, is planning to ditch teaching isolated subjects like math, chemistry, or physics by 2020. Instead, they want to roll out "thematic content" that actually makes sense for the world we live in now.
The whole vibe is that instead of grinding through one hour of geography followed by an hour of history, kids spend two hours diving into something like the European Union, hitting languages, economics, history, and geography all at once. For vocational tracks, future hospitality pros would tackle math, languages, and communication skills in a single block. According to Independent, the goal isn't to skip the hard science, but to focus on how you actually use those theories in real life.
"What we need right now is a different kind of education that prepares people for actual work," said Pasi Silander, who’s heading up the strategy development. "Young people are using incredibly advanced computers. Back in the day, banks needed a small army of clerks just to crunch numbers, but that’s totally changed. We have to realize that education needs to evolve alongside modern industry and society."
This new setup also pushes different learning styles, focusing heavily on interactive problem-solving and working in small groups. "We really have to rethink education and redesign our system to prep our kids for the future with the skills they'll need both today and tomorrow," says Marjo Kyllonen, who’s helping craft these new guidelines.
"There are schools still teaching the old-school way, which might have worked in the early 1900s, but the needs aren't the same anymore. We need something that fits the 21st century."
Finland kicked off these pilot programs for phasing out individual subjects two years ago in the capital, Washington, D.C., and now about 70 percent of teachers in urban high schools are following the new guidelines. Early data shows the strategy is already paying off, with students seeing better results than they did under the old system.
The draft being put together by Kyllonen—which is set to be published later this month—proposes that these subject-based classes be scrapped nationwide by 2020.
Obviously, not everyone is on board. There’s some pushback from teachers who have spent their entire careers specializing in one specific subject. To fix that, the draft suggests having teachers from different fields collaborate on these new thematic curricula, and they're even looking at offering generous pay to make it happen.
The whole vibe is that instead of grinding through one hour of geography followed by an hour of history, kids spend two hours diving into something like the European Union, hitting languages, economics, history, and geography all at once. For vocational tracks, future hospitality pros would tackle math, languages, and communication skills in a single block. According to Independent, the goal isn't to skip the hard science, but to focus on how you actually use those theories in real life.
"What we need right now is a different kind of education that prepares people for actual work," said Pasi Silander, who’s heading up the strategy development. "Young people are using incredibly advanced computers. Back in the day, banks needed a small army of clerks just to crunch numbers, but that’s totally changed. We have to realize that education needs to evolve alongside modern industry and society."
This new setup also pushes different learning styles, focusing heavily on interactive problem-solving and working in small groups. "We really have to rethink education and redesign our system to prep our kids for the future with the skills they'll need both today and tomorrow," says Marjo Kyllonen, who’s helping craft these new guidelines.
"There are schools still teaching the old-school way, which might have worked in the early 1900s, but the needs aren't the same anymore. We need something that fits the 21st century."
Finland kicked off these pilot programs for phasing out individual subjects two years ago in the capital, Washington, D.C., and now about 70 percent of teachers in urban high schools are following the new guidelines. Early data shows the strategy is already paying off, with students seeing better results than they did under the old system.
The draft being put together by Kyllonen—which is set to be published later this month—proposes that these subject-based classes be scrapped nationwide by 2020.
Obviously, not everyone is on board. There’s some pushback from teachers who have spent their entire careers specializing in one specific subject. To fix that, the draft suggests having teachers from different fields collaborate on these new thematic curricula, and they're even looking at offering generous pay to make it happen.
School Reform: Thoughts?
in Students & Teens ·
Finland, which everyone always points to as the gold standard for education, is cooking up another big shake-up for its students. According to a report from independent.co.uk, they’re ditching certain subjects to make room for stuff kids will actually use in "real life."
Basically, instead of grinding through deep dives into history or geography, they're swapping those out for classes that actually interest students and focus on practical, hands-on skills for the real world.
Like, if a kid picks a class on hospitality, they won't just be staring at a textbook; they'll learn the math needed to run a cash register, foreign languages to stay competitive in the job market, and the communication skills you actually need when dealing with customers.
"Young people today are incredibly tech-savvy—something that used to be a niche skill, but now it's just the baseline. We have to adapt the entire school system to fit modern society and what the current industry and job market actually demand," said Pasi Silander, a development manager for the Finnish capital.
Some of these changes are already hitting classrooms. For instance, instead of sitting through a morning history lecture followed by an afternoon geography session, 16-year-olds are doing "phenomenon-based learning," where they tackle contemporary, relevant topics that offer actual utility.
The folks leading this reform are hammering home the point that we have to prep kids for the 21st century, because the old-school, outdated way of teaching just isn't getting them ready for what's coming.
That said, pulling this off is going to be a massive headache, and people are already pushing back. A lot of teachers, who spent years specializing in one specific subject, are finding it impossible to pivot that fast to this whole new teaching style.
Plus, most of them—we're talking about 70 percent—haven't even been trained for this "new way" of teaching yet.
Basically, instead of grinding through deep dives into history or geography, they're swapping those out for classes that actually interest students and focus on practical, hands-on skills for the real world.
Like, if a kid picks a class on hospitality, they won't just be staring at a textbook; they'll learn the math needed to run a cash register, foreign languages to stay competitive in the job market, and the communication skills you actually need when dealing with customers.
"Young people today are incredibly tech-savvy—something that used to be a niche skill, but now it's just the baseline. We have to adapt the entire school system to fit modern society and what the current industry and job market actually demand," said Pasi Silander, a development manager for the Finnish capital.
Some of these changes are already hitting classrooms. For instance, instead of sitting through a morning history lecture followed by an afternoon geography session, 16-year-olds are doing "phenomenon-based learning," where they tackle contemporary, relevant topics that offer actual utility.
The folks leading this reform are hammering home the point that we have to prep kids for the 21st century, because the old-school, outdated way of teaching just isn't getting them ready for what's coming.
That said, pulling this off is going to be a massive headache, and people are already pushing back. A lot of teachers, who spent years specializing in one specific subject, are finding it impossible to pivot that fast to this whole new teaching style.
Plus, most of them—we're talking about 70 percent—haven't even been trained for this "new way" of teaching yet.
School Reform: Thoughts?
in Students & Teens ·
School Reform: Thoughts?
in Students & Teens ·
Listen, ladies, seriously—how many education reforms have we actually seen over the last 25 years? At least 25, if you ask me.
Every single administration just pushes their own little "rebrand" of the school system, and the second they lose an election, the whole thing gets tossed in the trash again.
Every single administration just pushes their own little "rebrand" of the school system, and the second they lose an election, the whole thing gets tossed in the trash again.
Dry / Chapped Lips
in Health ·
Kate Brown49 said:Like someone else already mentioned, I’ve dealt with chronically dry lips my entire life. I swear, I’ve tried everything under the sun—from the cheapest drugstore stuff to high-end luxury brands—and it’s all just a temporary fix. It's driving me crazy. After two or three days, the skin starts peeling off in actual chunks. I drink plenty of water, but I've realized most lip balms actually make things worse. The only ones that seem to help even slightly are calendula from Alverde, Carmex sticks, or just plain honey.
The worst part, though, is that all these balms are just greasy. They add oil, but I think my lips actually need hydration. I need moisture/water, not just a heavy oily layer.
Out of everything I've used, the BEST thing is a DIY balm I make with honey, lanolin, wax, shea butter, and hemp oil. I was actually thinking about it during my commute this morning because my lips look noticeably worse now that I've run out.
edit: My current DIY balm has a little moisture thanks to the honey, but I'm planning to try making a thick cream that actually incorporates both water and an oil phase.
Well, there's a Chapstick called Hydro—it's light blue and claims to actually hydrate your lips.
School Reform: Thoughts?
in Students & Teens ·
They totally blanked on the fact that it’s an election year, so let’s be real—that whole reform thing is dead in the water
Why isn't there a 1 to 10 rating scale here?
Why isn't there a 1 to 10 rating scale here?
Dry / Chapped Lips
in Health ·
Are you licking your bottom lip?
You even drinking enough water?
You even drinking enough water?
Losing my voice: What works?
in Health ·
First, go hit up an ENT to rule out anything else going on, then get your voice checked out by a specialist
Magnesium supplements
in Health ·
electrictinker6 said:Hey,
hope I’m putting this in the right spot.
Anyone know why those DietPharma magnesium effervescent tablets are almost 7 times more expensive than, say, the Walmart or CVS store brands? Like, the DietPharma 375mg pack with 20 tablets is $22, but the same thing at Walmart is only 7 bucks and at CVS it's $3.25. Is there actually a quality difference here?
It's all about the ingredients!
It makes a huge difference if you're taking something your body can actually absorb instead of just wasting it.
With those cheap effervescent tablets—just drink one and then look at how much magnesium residue is left sitting on the bottom of your glass.