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- 571: An Overview Of Student Acceler
- ... play behaviour, exceptional memory, rapid pace of learning, mathematical ability and probing questions are all deemed to be highly developed. The final area is language development, where signs of highly developed language include early speech, interest in the sound of language, the use of complex sentences and extensive vocabulary and finally, creating rhymes and stories. Having discussed characteristics of gifted and talented behaviour it becomes useful to determine how educators select ... to match their academic ability. Braggett (1985) further identified four main types of acceleration options. These are: 1. Traditional grade skipping. 2. Jumping a grade in stages during a particular year. 3. Catering for individual rates of progression by offering a range of enrichment and acceleration options. 4. Completing a differentiated curriculum in a shortened time. (Braggett, 1985, cited in Eales & Paoli, 1991, p.140). It is not sufficient to only ...
- 572: Henry T. Ford
- ... mostly encouraged for doing this by his wife, who was called by her friends The Believer , because she encouraged his plans to build a horseless carriage from their earliest days together. Henry Ford followed his interest in finding the engine for his first car. He was interested in steam engines and turbines that produced electricity for Detroit Edison; investors in the United States and Europe were adapting such engines to small ... early 1900 s automobile was just a new emerging machine. This was time of large-scale Industrial developments. To promote his cars Henry Ford organized car races for which he designed special cars that would interest large audience this way gain more interest in this industry. In these races auto manufacturers sought to prove the roadworthiness by presenting their cars to the public. These cars were pushed to their very limits including speed, sturdiness, reliability and style. ...
- 573: Heart of Darkness; by Joseph Conrad
- ... He describes it as " ...a narrow and deserted street..a dead silence...ungarnished staircase, as arid as a desert..." and also the description of a map that he sees in the office is of great interest. Describing the map as being "marked with all the colours of a rainbow," except his destination, which he describes it as "yellow," (associated with corruption, decay, and most importantly ivory), he compares his destination as ... text....they were in a cipher." This presents another illusion of what seems to be is nothing more than an "antiquity...with dreary reading." The discovery of what was hidden inside eventually led to an interest when Marlow had "...to slip the book into his pocket....[it] was like tearing myself away from an old and solid friendship." Kurtz's diary, another grail-like object, was given to Marlow for safe ... to go to the trading company, he believes it is only just that it go to him because he got it. From this we see that Kurtz is not interested in 'justice', but only selfish interest. These are not the words of 'universal genius' only the words of a man who has had greatness forced upon him by a civilization afraid to face their own hollowness and the diary was ...
- 574: Performance of Employees
- ... than in the economy. If employees are forced to raise their output levels to those previously attained, and no significantly higher cash bonus is anticipated, the majority of employees would find it in their best interest to simply sustain their current level of output so to avoid raising the required levels in the future. The employees could also decide to work for a different company or division that does not require ... may work harder to please their supervisor, especially because he/she shows respect for them as an individual. Loyalty and confidence result in higher performance. These two aspects are also responsible for lowering employee turnover rates that can be costly to a company. People want to work for companies that they can trust. In two words, proper feedback gives management better workers. Feedback can also be used to measure the performance ...
- 575: Televised Violence is Here to Stay
- ... question lies in the social and cultural structure of society. Violence constitutes a significant and recurring theme in the value structure (Leonard 91). There can be little doubt that topics of violence are of intense interest to the public and attract large audiences. Television gives people what they want to see. In entertainment, it is a more acceptable truism to assert that the supply creates the demand. Leisure time cries for ... harmless outlet for latent hostility and by enabling them to relieve their pent-up aggression (Larsen 143). It is wrong to blame television for outbreaks of violence and the alleged increase in crime and delinquency rates. Many factors other than exposure to the media, such as relationships and experiences with parents, brothers, sisters, teachers, and companions, cause real life violence. Interaction in primary groups (such as the family) develops the human ...
- 576: Rape- How Can We Change
- Rape How Can We Change? Although the country has seen crime rates plummet in recent years, rape continues to be a major concern in America. According to Annette Fuentes article, "Crime Rates Are Down... But What About Rape?" in Ms. magazine, "an estimated fifteen percent of women are raped or molested at some point in their lives" (22). While big cities such as Boston, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, and New York have seen the rates of violent crimes such as murder, robbery, and aggravated assault plummet, rape has not been so fortunate. In most of these cities, reported cases of rape have declined by only a few percentage points, ...
- 577: Causes Of The Great Depression
- ... the 90% that they had to pay for a stock that an investor was buying. Furthermore, as 1929 went on, the amount of loans made soon rose to $8.5 billion dollars (Underwood, Black Tuesday). Interest rates for brokers rose up to 20% by March of 1929, because brokers knew that investors would pay any price for incredible return they would receive. At the beginning of September 1929, stock prices began to ...
- 578: Cao Daiism
- ... a medium session in 1926 by Ngo Van Chieu (a.k.a. Ngo Minh Chieu), an official of the French colonial administration that was widely read in both Eastern and Western religion with a particular interest in spiritism (Ellwood). One of the main points of Cao Daiism is that it was founded by God (Dai Dao) himself, unlike other religions, who Cao Daiists believe were founded by men. In the past ... 70 years ago. In fact, Cao Dai didn't even reach the United States until the Vietnamese community began to seek refuge from their own country after the Communist take-over in 1975. The highest rates of Cao Daiism in the world still tend to be where there is a largely Vietnamese community (Canh). However, Canh does not necessarily think that it is the eastern thought that is stopping non-Vietnamese ...
- 579: Ethical Values and The Classroom
- ... conscientious adults? The classrooms have become overcrowded, the students ethical values are conspicuously missing, and the old read out of a dull textbook and memorize these facts and figures routine has failed to capture the interest of our Generation X students. The below average high school student is a direct result of poor educational procedures in the student's formative years. For example, every student leaving the third grade should know ... prodded externally, but because he has the inner desire to be recognized and praised for his efforts. Parents can help in the classroom on a volunteer or mandatory rotation. This shows they have a decided interest in their child's education. Another more important way for parents to become involved is to encourage learning at home. Reading plays and great literature as a family and having discussions and debates about the student's studies, art, and music can stimulate interest and provide different perspectives for him to ponder. According to Tom Coverdale, a teacher of the year in 1994, "...students who do best...are those whose parents are involved in their education on a ...
- 580: Henry Charles Carey
- ... the United States (1838), An Answer to the Questions: What Constitutes Currency? What are the Causes of its Unsteadiness? And what is the Remedy? (1840), The Past, Present, and the Future (1848), The Harmony of Interest (1851), The Principles of Social Science (1857-1860), and The Unity of Laws as Exhibited in the Relations of Physical, Social, Mental, and Moral Science (1872). Carey after retiring from the printing press acquired a ... to drive it to new levels. Due to this involvement Carey became a prominent figure in his native city and state through his voice and pen. Which were very active in all matters of public interest, he exerted considerable influence on public opinion and some on the economists of his day. Through his life, in the years of 1825, 1857, and 1859 he traveled to Europe where he met with John ... soils of the states. This simple fact would lead to a multitude of unfortunates including; soil exhaustion, unemployment, war and disruption. By 1951, Carey had established his theory of protection@. His book entitled AHarmony of Interest@ reflected this protectionist theory. Many of his ideas of protectionism resembled those of Freidrich List. As international trade increases so does the in additive of transportation. During these years, the people who owned these ...
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