[nabs] nabs Digest, Vol 29, Issue 52
Gretchen Maune
gmaune at socket.net
Fri Feb 17 13:50:04 EST 2012
Hi guys!
I have lots of these crazy long night classes too, so I totally understand.
Very good suggestions so far, and I wanted to add a couple. Instead of
drinking coffee that late in the day, I will cometimes stick to green tea
(usually iced for me) which has a very very small amount of caffine and can
provide a little pick me up that shouldn't keep you up.
Also, while you can't really do much traditional excercising sitting in
class, especially in the front row (which is where I sit as well), a little
thing you can do is to sit with your back nice and straight, and your feet
flat on the floor, and alternate pushing the balls of your feet down/raising
your heels, and flexing your calves by keeping your heels on the floor and
raising your toes up/back towards your shins. (Hope I explained that move
ok).
Also, a lot of my longer classes have breaks of 5 to 10 minutes half-way
through, and I will take advantage of that time to go for a short walk,
which can help get your blood circulating again and can thus help wake you
up/keep you more alert.
Oh, and one final one I learned from my math team coach in high school,
peppermint! Peppermint oil stimulates brain function and can help with your
alertness. You can suck on those round starlight peppermints, altoids, or
chew on peppermint flavored gum.
My best,
Gretchen
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1. Re: Staying attentive in night or long classes (ACBS President)
2. Re: Locating a standard normal distribution table (Dornetta)
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Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:47:48 -0500
From: ACBS President <president.acbstudents at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion list for NABS, National Alliance of Blind Students."
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Subject: Re: [nabs] Staying attentive in night or long classes
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All good ideas. I'm a big coffee drinker, but my longer classes are
generally 5:30-8:30pm or later, so that's not always the best time to drink
caffeine. I try to avoid it that late. But I like the gum and water ideas.
And yes, I take a lot of notes, so that helps. Thanks for the suggestions!
Sara
On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 9:31 AM, Ann <apomerai at verizon.net> wrote:
> Sarah,
> Do you have the time in the afternoon for a power nap?
> I also try to sit right up front where it is harder to fall asleep
> with the instructor right there.
> Do you take copious notes? Sometimes I take more than needed to keep
> myself awake.
> If the college allows you to have something to drink, even sipping on
> water every once in awhile helps.
>
> Ann
>
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> Sara Conrad
> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 4:29 AM
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> Subject: [nabs] Staying attentive in night or long classes
>
> I don't know about you guys, but I sure find it difficult to stay
> attentive during two or three plus hour classes, especially at night.
> I know this semester, I have a particularly heavy load of night and
evening courses.
> Any
> suggestions for keeping focused for the long haul? I know there are
> others in the same boat thus semester that may appreciate some advice as
well!
>
> Sara
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Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:25:56 -0500
From: "Dornetta" <dornetta at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [nabs] Locating a standard normal distribution table
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Thanks Jordan...greatly appreciate it!
Netta
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we
are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most
frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous,
talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened
about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are
all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory
of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And
as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission
to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence
automatically liberates others."-Mariann Williamson
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From: Jordan Gallacher
To: 'Discussion list for NABS,National Alliance of Blind Students.'
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 12:18 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs] Locating a standard normal distribution table
To find calculators on Google, type in T score or T test calculator and Z
score or Z test calculator. It will take a bit of looking to find ones that
will work for you, but I did find two that were worth it many years ago.
Jordan
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Dornetta
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 7:32 PM
To: Discussion list for NABS,National Alliance of Blind Students.
Subject: Re: [nabs] Locating a standard normal distribution table
Angelina,
That is a very good question. I had my sister-in-law to explain how the
table looks and where everything goes, etc... If you email me off list at
dornetta at gmail.com, & tell me exactly what you are looking for; I can ask
her to take a look.
Jordan, how would google something like that? IJA
Angelina, also NFB have a braille math list although I am no longer a part
of that list but possibly they can help? *hope I don't get in trouble for
the letters "NFBB" LOL
Netta
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that
we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most
frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous,
talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened
about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are
all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory
of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And
as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission
to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence
automatically liberates others."-Mariann Williamson
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From: Jordan Gallacher
To: 'Discussion list for NABS,National Alliance of Blind Students.'
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 7:41 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs] Locating a standard normal distribution table
Anjelina,
For calculating Z and T, there are a few websites that will do it for
you. I do not have the websites anymore unfortunately, but I did not need
the tables. Another suggestion, which both my professor and I thought of
too late, is to use Excel to calculate things.
Hope this helps.
Jordan
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Anjelina
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 4:12 PM
To: National Alliance of Blind Students. Discussion list for NABS
Subject: [nabs] Locating a standard normal distribution table
Good evening list,
Does anyone know where I could find a Braille standard normal
distribution table?
What resources have you used to make many of the visual aspects of
Statistics a bit easier when Braille is not readily available?
Thanks for any assistance.
Anjelina
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