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- 4551: Henry David Thoreau's Walden
- ... of literature, one might say "Why not?"; in accordance with Walden's content, I would say, "I couldn't see it being any other way." What is Zen Buddhism anyway? In the book Zen Buddhism, D.T. Suzuki says that "Zen in its essence is the art of seeing into the nature of one's own being, and it points the way from bondage into freedom" (3). In the theory of ... or "philosophy of living"), Thoreau writes, One farmer says to me, "You cannot live on vegetable food solely, for it furnishes nothing to make bones with;" and so he religiously devotes a part of his day to supplying his system with the raw material of bones; walking all the while he talks behind his oxen, which, with vegetable-made bones, jerk him and his lumbering plough along in spite of every ...
- 4552: Short Stories by Hemingway: Nick Adams
- ... forget. It showed him that death was not something that had to be at his fault in any way, shape or form. It was just something that everyone had to deal with in their every day lives, and even at all costs could not be avoided. Nick is very inexperienced when it comes to relationships with the other sex. He begins to understand this topic in the story of The End ... the loss of a relationship and it also taught him when it is time to let go of a relationship. Nick and his friend Bill experience a strong relationship in the story of The Three Day Blow. Nick and bill just start out with basic conversation about various books and sports players and soon are getting into more deep talk about women and love relationships with the other sex. During this ... many ways. We all have a lack of experience in one area or another holding us back from something, but it is experience that feeds the knowledge of the topics that we encounter in every day life.
- 4553: The Growth of Coarse Language
- The Growth of Coarse Language This is just some of the language that people have to listen to almost every day, and don't fell it is very appropriate. I am speaking here today to inform the general public on the appalling growth of course language. This increase of course language has occurred amongst all different ... By the time a he/she starts the 1st grade the child would have a productive vocabulary and understand as many as 14000 words. this means that the child has learned 9 new words every day science he or she started to talk. This rapid increase of learning to speak does not slow down after this period of time, as a matter of fact it keeps increasing even more as the child learns to read. by the time they are 17 they would have a 800000 reading word vocabulary and that means he or she has acquired an average of 13 words a day. Now you say what does this have to do with anything, Well I will tell you--- all these figures are from 1992 and now in 1996 the figures have dropped by around 13 precent ...
- 4554: Peplau and Campbell's "The Balance of Power in Dating"
- ... be taking more responsibility, and would upset their balance of power. The next method was the pill, but still it is no good. The pill is medicine that Lisa would have to take once a day. Yes, Kurt and Lisa could both split the money for the pill and even go to the doctor's appointments together. But, just like the condom taking the pill is Lisa's responsibility. Even with ... fine answer to their problems, but then again the responsibility is always heavier on one over the other. If the year is looked at as a whole, it might seem fair, but relationships move from day to day, not a year at a time. They decided that this method, as equal as it seemed, put one person above the other. It does not matter if it is for a short time or ...
- 4555: Solvent Abuse
- ... and skills further. The pack should be monitored and evaluated at a regular time scale and the best way of doing this is by using it and receiving feedback on it's effectiveness. Bibliography Ausubel,D. Educational Psychology : A Cognitive View. IN:Minton,D. (1991). TEACHING SKILLS IN FURTHER AND ADULT EDUCATION. Macmillan. London. Bandura,A. (1977). SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY. Prentice Hall. New Jersey. Bloom,B.S. Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Handbook 1, Cognitive Domain. IN:Walton,H. (1986 ... 1971). THE FARTHER REACHES OF HUMAN NATURE. Penguin. New York. Peters,R.S. (1977). EDUCATION AND THE EDUCATION OF TEACHERS. Routledge and Kegan Paul. London. Rogers,C. (1983). FREEDOM TO LEARN. Merrill. New York. Rowntree,D. (1987). ASSESSING STUDENTS : HOW SHALL WE KNOW THEM ?. Kogan Page. London. Thorndike,E.L. A Theory of the action of the after-effects of a connection upon it. IN:Bandura,A. (1969). PRINCIPLES OF ...
- 4556: Human Growth and Development
- ... insolated in themselves and others as well. Many things may be delayed among an underprivileged child, such as, physical development within the early years. I have just received money from the government to open a day-care center for underprivileged children (Friendship Learning Center). I will be focusing on the ages of an 8-12 months and also an 18-24 months. Not only the ages will be considered, but also ... children love the room and play very well with the toys. Children also play outside, when weather is beautiful. In the 18-24 month room, the classroom is full of educational centers and toys. The day will be full of both group activities, like stories and art projects, as well as time for them to play and interact on their own in a safe, well supervised environment. The room is full ... care of. Friendship offers great rates for childcare. Not only is education great, but also the environment. Children need positive stimulation, hence Friendship is here to provide that. So if I was to open a day-care center for underprivileged children, this is how it would be like in the rooms of an 8-12 month and an 18-24 month. I think it is important for our children to ...
- 4557: Ancient Advances in Mathematics
- ... 52 is not the same value as 25) differed from the Egyptian which was additive, but not positional. The Egyptians also knew more of pi then its mere existence. They found pi to equal C/D or 4(8/9)ª whereas a equals 2. The method for ancient peoples arriving at this numerical equation was fairly easy. They simply counted how many times a string that fit the circumference of ... of The History of Mathematics. Dover Publications Inc. Mineloa, N.Y. 1985 Beckmann, Petr. A History of Pi. St. Martin's Press. New York, N.Y. 1971 De Camp, L.S. The Ancient Engineers. Double Day. Garden City, N.J. 1963 Hooper, Alfred. Makers of Mathematics. Random House. New York, N.Y. 1948 Morley, S.G. The Ancient Maya. Stanford University Press. 1947. Newman, J.R. The World of Mathematics. Simon ...
- 4558: Year Round School: An Annual Mistake
- ... be deprived of such simple items such as worksheets or class handouts. Outside costs, such as transportation and equipment for activities would go up for constant maintenance (Sardo Brown 27). Buses that travel every school day use the districts money for gasoline and repairs. The money needed to cover the maintenance These costs can be very hard for a district to swallow, because they must be covered by someone. Taxes would ... Again: All Year Long." The Wichita Eagle. 13 September 1992; 1D+ Somerby, Robert. "Are these the Right Goals for Education in the 90's ?" The Baltimore Sun. 15 April, 1990. D8+ natl.ed. White, William D. "Year Round No More." American School Board Journal. July 1992; 27-30.
- 4559: Our Declining Education System
- ... be able to recognize, and change, the way they present themselves to the entire class. To be able to know what we are doing, and how we are doing it, at different times in the day is crucial to the aura we present to the students. Schools are often blamed for the ills of society, yet society has a major impact on our education system. The problems that schools are facing ... teenagers. Intervention programs such as APPLE, (a school based rehabilitation facility) have been implemented in many schools with the cooperation of school counselors and community agencies to treat drug using teenagers. Other programs, such as D.A.R.E have been implemented in many elementary schools to provide education about drugs to young students. Violence, both in society and in the school system has also been identified as a serious problem ...
- 4560: Installing A Car Stereo System
- ... so that only low range frequencies are output, for an appearance of voices and higher pitched instruments to be in front. The unit is standard size (7"w X 2"h X 5-7/8" d) and uses the standard auto grounding system and power consumption, allowing an installation without cutting or drilling and appearing factory installed. The unit utilizes the face-off anti-theft system, which allows the front panel ... speakers. Speakers The speaker component of this sub system will be self contained speakers in the 8" to 12" range. The maximum dimensions of the speaker system are 10"h x 30"w x 20"d. These dimensions will allow the speaker component to fit under the rear seat. The speaker can consist of either a single mono woofer, or a pair of seperately contained stereo woofers. Subwoofer Speakers The subwoofer ... along the side of the sub- speaker system or in the space along the side of the rear seat anchor. In this space we have a maximum of 10"h x 8"w x 18"d. The signal input connector must be RCA type connectors and have a low-level input switch. The preference here is a set of male jacks on a cord protruding from the unit at least ...
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