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In the August issue of Computer

ABOUT THIS ISSUE

Search engines continue to creep into popular culture, with many books, newspaper articles, and blogs now devoted to the topic, and many incarnations of search continue to materialize. This special issue includes articles covering four of these incarnations: personalized search, sponsored search, mobile search, and collaborative search. The issue also presents a commentary on the meeting point between search and online social networking and a perspective on the inevitable cycle of graphical tools and programming paradigms.

>>See the full table of contents for the August issue.

It's Hopeless - Don't Bother!

1. Ask for help. There are lots of people around who can help if you just ask. Find a tutor or ask your teacher.

2. If the help isn't working, change it! It's OK to try a different way.

3. Try to remember if there was a particular incident related to math that was unpleasant. Sometimes a bad early experience can lead to a general feeling of anxiety about all math, which can lead to stronger feelings without realizing the cause. Sometimes just recalling and talking about the first incident can help you deal with the anxiety.

Test... Brain... Freeze... Panic

1. Remember your name. No, really - just think of something that you DO know is the first step in remembering all those lost formulas.

2. Unfreeze your mind by unfreezing your body. Give yourself a quick stretch (don't get up and do jumping jacks, OK?) and tell yourself you are OK. Take a deep breath and try to break the cycle of the panic.

3. Work around the panic by finding something on the test that you can do. Gain confidence and then go back and finish the rest of the problems. Keep going on the ones you can do, then go back and try the others. You might be surprised to find that you can now tackle them with ease.