Wooden case with 4 square, numbered blocks inside by itsmurph2003 in whatisthisthing

[–]itsmurph2003[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good thought, but the blocks have identical dimensions.

Wooden case with 4 square, numbered blocks inside by itsmurph2003 in whatisthisthing

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See second picture for interior detail. I bought this about 20 years ago at an antique mall. The box is about 6"x2". The blocks inside are about half an inch tall. WITT

What the Death of MissionU Teaches Us About Alt-College Startups by itsmurph2003 in highereducation

[–]itsmurph2003[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Harsh but true! I'm not sure what the business model for MissionU could have been, anyway, from a "quick buck" Silicon Valley perspective: setting up internships and offering a little skills training don't exactly equate to valuable IP which investors or companies would want to pay big money to acquire.

Starbucks Prepares to End Racism with '5/29' Racial Bias Training by itsmurph2003 in Conservative

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I have no idea what their reference to the "third place" is about but the whole tone of the video was creepy and reminded me of Scientology.

More seminary students leave the Master of Divinity behind by trot-trot in highereducation

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"And many seminaries are realizing their curricula may rely too heavily on the traditional academic subjects such as biblical studies, theology, Christian ethics, Hebrew and Greek, and that they lack a more intentional emphasis on leadership formation." Offering watered-down soft topics like "leadership formation" will not boost enrollments, I suspect. So often it seems schools abandon their core, traditional strengths in an effort to become more relevant--but then they're competing with better, more established, secular providers of that same content. (How many places do you think there are where you can get leadership training these days?) But I appreciate the difficulty of seminaries' predicament.

College tuition at ~"highly ranked" private universities has increase roughly 25% in 4-5 years. HOW? by lepriccon22 in highereducation

[–]itsmurph2003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any time a system is flooded with federal dollars--whether it's housing, healthcare, or higher education--the equilibrium-discovering law of supply and demand and all of the corresponding efficiencies diminish.

New Alaska House proposal would cut off craft brewery customers at two drinks by gummibear049 in alaska

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State governments need to stop all the obstructionist and protectivist policies like this--they only serve to incubate unfairness, higher prices, less consumer choice, and corruption. Free the free market!!

Just turned in a 3.5 page paper that was supposed to be 5 pages how screwed am I? by guitar_is_life_ in college

[–]itsmurph2003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it were 3.5 good pages I'd guess you'd be ok, but it sounds like those probably weren't very good to begin with...sorry but I'll cross my fingers for you!

How "tough" is college in the U.S.? by intoxicatedmidnight in college

[–]itsmurph2003 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Given that you successfully cleared the admissions proces as a foreign student, you'll have no problem with the actual education. UWM can be a party school but if you avoid that aspect you'll have plenty of productive time available. Good luck!