Kendra

Hi there,

I will be backpacking in Europe this May, and I am looking for a camera that works better than my crappy $200 digital camera. I was wondering if someone could look at the Olympus E-PM1 description in the link below and tell me if it looks good, in your opinion.

http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/olympus-oly...

Please do NOT copy and paste reviews that are already on the web--I've looked at those already. The kind of things I would like to know are more like:

- do you think it's worth it, considering the price ($399 canadian)

- do you think it's good for beginners

- experience with Olympus

- other advice when buying cameras?

I know these questions are probably hard to answer if you don't have this actual camera, but thank you in advance for trying to answer them.

Will give best answer :)

I have these cute, black & really comfy shoes with a heel of about 2.5 inches, but they don't have an ankle strap (so they're kind of like sandals). I've never gone clubbing before, so do you think these should would be okay for clubbing in?

I am doing a school project, and I need some songs with a moderate amount of swearing/cursing in them.

***I do NOT want songs that sound really angry (e.g. most of Eminem's songs or really heavy metal)--they won't work for my project.***

Some good examples that I have so far: F***ing Perfect by P!ink and F*** You by Cee Lo Green.

Will choose best answer. Thanks :)

I am currently volunteering as a tutor for a "homework club" at an inner-city high school. At the homework club, high school students get to drop in and see volunteer tutors (who are usually post secondary students) for free homework help, as well as general life advice. The homework club is open several days a week for a few hours, and it's a lot of fun because usually by the end of the of day tutors and students end up playing games such as cards, Uno, Scattergories, or Scrabble. Also, there is always free fruit for students to have a snack, and once a week students get free Nutella and bread.

However, this school has quite a low rate of high school graduation. Many students are not motivated to come to class, much less go to a homework club, and many are not financially well-off. There a quite a few regulars, but not nearly enough to make as much of a difference as we would like. We would like to encourage other students to come to the homework club as well.

Here are some of the things we have tried already:

- food

- posters around the school

- chance of winning money/prizes (1 day of going to the homework club gets them 1 entry for winning $100/iPod)

- a website with write-ups about former high school students who loved the homework club

MY QUESTION IS: What would convince you to go to a homework club?

DO YOU THINK: Getting volunteer tutors (post-secondary students) to come into classes to help students and/or promote the homework club would encourage students to visit the homework club?

DO YOU THINK: Receiving bonus marks for correcting assignments at the homework club would encourage students to come to the homework club?

I would really, really appreciate your help. Thank you!!!

- Kendra

I am currently volunteering as a tutor for a "homework club" at an inner-city high school. At the homework club, high school students get to drop in and see volunteer tutors (who are usually post secondary students) for free homework help, as well as general life advice. The homework club is open several days a week for a few hours, and it's a lot of fun because usually by the end of the of day tutors and students end up playing games such as cards, Uno, Scattergories, or Scrabble. Also, there is always free fruit for students to have a snack, and once a week students get free Nutella and bread.

However, this school has quite a low rate of high school graduation. Many students are not motivated to come to class, much less go to a homework club, and many are not financially well-off. There a quite a few regulars, but not nearly enough to make as much of a difference as we would like. We would like to encourage other students to come to the homework club as well.

Here are some of the things we have tried already:

- food

- posters around the school

- chance of winning money/prizes (1 day of going to the homework club gets them 1 entry for winning $100/iPod)

- a website with write-ups about former high school students who loved the homework club

MY QUESTION IS: What would convince you to go to a homework club?

DO YOU THINK: Getting volunteer tutors (post-secondary students) to come into classes to help students and/or promote the homework club would encourage students to visit the homework club?

DO YOU THINK: Receiving bonus marks for correcting assignments at the homework club would encourage students to come to the homework club?

I would really, really appreciate your help. Thank you!!!

- Kendra

I am currently volunteering as a tutor for a "homework club" at an inner-city high school. At the homework club, high school students get to drop in and see volunteer tutors (who are usually post secondary students) for free homework help, as well as general life advice. The homework club is open several days a week for a few hours, and it's a lot of fun because usually by the end of the of day tutors and students end up playing games such as cards, Uno, Scattergories, or Scrabble. Also, there is always free fruit for students to have a snack, and once a week students get free Nutella and bread.

However, this school has quite a low rate of high school graduation. Many students are not motivated to come to class, much less go to a homework club, and many are not financially well-off. There a quite a few regulars, but not nearly enough to make as much of a difference as we would like. We would like to encourage other students to come to the homework club as well.

Here are some of the things we have tried already:

- food

- posters around the school

- chance of winning money/prizes (1 day of going to the homework club gets them 1 entry for winning $100/iPod)

- a website with write-ups about former high school students who loved the homework club

MY QUESTION IS: What would convince you to go to a homework club?

DO YOU THINK: Getting volunteer tutors (post-secondary students) to come into classes to help students and/or promote the homework club would encourage students to visit the homework club?

I would really, really appreciate your help. Thank you!!!

- Kendra

I think it's "Ruh-hell" but I've also heard "Ruh-hayl". Please help! Thank you :)

Is cowboy coffee really that gross, even if you use a filter?

Also, which is better: a paper filter or a permanent filter?

I've recently been introduced to coffee via starbucks & timmy and now I think it's time to take the next step and buy some to drink at home. I don't really want to use whole beans because at this point I don't feel the need to buy a grinder. I was wondering if there are any good instant coffees or ground coffees out there.

Also, I'm kind of confused about ground coffee... With ground coffee, you still need to buy a coffee maker, right?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Hi there,

I need some help with finding the antiderivative of:

∫xarctan(4/x)dx

I understand how to get the antiderivative of arctanx, but I don't know how to approach the question due to that extra "x" at the front. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

I am a second year university student majoring in math with a 3.80 GPA. How much should I charge per hour to tutor a high school student (grade 12) in math or other subjects? How much should I charge to tutor an elementary school student?

I live in Vancouver, Canada.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

Where can I find uniodized sea salt (pure sea salt without additives) in Vancouver? I am looking to use it for cleaning a cartilage piercing.

It would be great if you have specific answers, like at which store you can go to to find it and/or what brands to look out for. Thanks in advance :)

How do you calculate the total cost (including shipping, exchange rates, customs fees, etc.) of buying a product from Amazon.com, shipping to Canada?

(The product I want to buy is listed on Amazon.com as $24.95.)

How do you calculate the total cost (including shipping, exchange rates, customs fees, etc.) of buying a product from Amazon.com, shipping to Canada?

(The product I want to buy is listed on Amazon.com as $24.95.)

As a Canadian, I have been noticing many stereotypes of Canada, most of which are not true. I live in British Columbia, and I can speak for Western Canada in saying we do not say 'aboot', it is not winter all year round, and, although we do say 'eh', we don't say it after every question we ask. Most Canadians do not say 'ruff' instead of 'roof', although I know there are a few. Many Canadians love the United States, but many do not. We have a population of 33 million, we have electricity and running water, and I've never seen a beaver or a moose in the wild.

So have I surprised any of you yet? I'm interested in what other people from around the world know (or don't know) about Canada. Please answer; I won't criticize.