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berkeman replied to the thread PF World Cup Chat 2026.Yeah, Spain really controlled that game from start to finish. I wanted France to win (I really like the amazing skill of Mbappe), but... -
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Didn't read this whole thread, so maybe this is a dup. I frequently hit What's-new -> New-Posts and get a list of all topics that have...
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It is a quail seed block, I get them at Home Depot.
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berkeman reacted to Baluncore's post in the thread Why does the base of the stapes (oval window) have a lower amplitude in the middle ear? with
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It is assumed that for small hydraulic chambers, the pressure and its variation will remain the same everywhere within the chamber... -
berkeman replied to the thread Collection of Lame Jokes.What's that thing they are eating from?
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Not really a lame joke just a rabbit that gets tired of pushy quail .. Taken in my front yard a few year back and yes landscaping is a...
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berkeman replied to the thread Absolute versus relative grading for STEM: fairness and student motivation.[Mentor Note: a couple replies invoking AI have been placed into Moderation for review by the Mentors. Please remember that AI cannot...
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berkeman reacted to kuruman's post in the thread Absolute versus relative grading for STEM: fairness and student motivation with Like.
From my experience, there is always a distribution of talents and abilities in every class. I never had a class with only bad students...
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berkeman replied to the thread Other Struggling with illness and existential despair.Since PF cannot offer medical advice (beyond recommending the OP seek help with medical professionals), this thread will remain closed...
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berkeman reacted to Charles Link's post in the thread Graduate A magnetostatics problem of interest 2 with Like.
I thought I would post this again, because it works with fundamental E&M (Electricity and Magnetism) concepts that it seems so few...
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berkeman reacted to kuruman's post in the thread Absolute versus relative grading for STEM: fairness and student motivation with Like.
One of the semesters that I graded exams as a TA, the professor in charge offered incentives to get the job done quickly. He assembled...
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berkeman replied to the thread Absolute versus relative grading for STEM: fairness and student motivation.When I was in undergrad at UC Davis in the late 1970s, I took the main Physics sequence for Physicists and Engineers. There were 5...
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I view the administration of a test as a physical measurement of how well a student can do physics. In other words, I set the goals and...
