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- 751: Federalism
- ... the federal government’s power. In the Supreme Court case the United States v. Lopez, the question at hand was whether or not the federal government had the authority to make carrying a firearm on school property a federal offense. Chief Justice Rehnquist declared that this offense was in no way a federal one. Since the student was a local student at a local level, the federal government could not impose any interstate regulations. In another recent case, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a local government restricting a federal right. In the case Bethel School District No. 403 v. Fraser(1986), a high school student used profane language and sexual comments to describe another student at an assembly, the student was reprimanded by the school for the comments he made. The student claimed that by reprimanding him, the ...
- 752: Attention Deficit Disorder
- ... A.D.D., or rather its diagnosis, has become one of the most rapidly growing disorders among children and adults, not only in the United States but throughout the world. Three to six percent of school age children and half that number of adults in the United States have already been diagnosed with A.D.D. Although the majority have yet to be diagnosed, it is estimated that approximately 15 million ... it is called "DSM-IV". Using this guide, doctors look for six or more of the following symptoms in their patient: a) often fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in school work, work or other activities. b) often has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities. c) often does not seem to listen when spoken to directly. d) often does not follow through on instructions and fails to finish school work, chores, or duties in the workplace. (not due to oppositional behavior or failure to understand instructions) e) often has difficulty organizing tasks and activities. f) often avoids, dislikes or is reluctant to engage ...
- 753: Thomas Edison
- ... from running a grocery store to real estate. When Thomas was seven years old, his family moved to Port Huron, Michigan. He was a very curious child who asked a lot of questions. "Edison began school in Port Huron, Michigan when he was seven. His teacher, the Reverend G. B. Engle considered Thomas to be a dull student."(Allen pg. 22) Thomas especially did not like math. And he asked too many questions. The story goes that the teacher whipped students who asked questions. After three months of school, the teacher called Thomas, "addled". Thomas was pissed. The next day, Nancy Edison brought Thomas back to school to talk with Reverend Engle. The teacher told his mother that Thomas couldn't learn. Nancy also became angry at the teacher's strict ways. "She took Thomas out of school and decided to ...
- 754: Susan B Anthony
- ... Inner Light. Instead he enforced self-discipline. Susan learned to read and write at the age of three. In 1826, the Anthony’s moved from Massachusetts to Battensville, New York. Where Susan attended a district school, when the teacher refused to teach Susan long division, she was taken out of school and taught in home school set up by her father. A woman teacher, Mary Perkins, ran the school. Perkins offered a new image of womanhood to Susan and her sisters. She was independent, educated, and held a position that ...
- 755: How Organism Learn: Classical and Operant Conditioning
- ... explanations of how organisms learn. The first explanation is known as classical conditioning. The second explanation is known as operant conditioning. These two types of learning are exhibited in our everyday lives through our home, school, and school. Classical conditioning was discovered by Iran Petrovich Pavlov. He was originally a physiologist whose main focus was the digestive system (Gazzaniga 230). His discovery was made during a study on the salivation of dogs when ... The stimulus begins as neutral and causes no conditioned response. However, if the neutral stimulus can be associated with another stimulus, then it becomes a conditioned stimulus. Classical conditioning can be exemplified in the home, school, and school. In the home a child could smell brownies baking in the kitchen which makes her mouth water. The brownies are the unconditioned stimulus, the smell is the conditioned stimulus, and the watering ...
- 756: Dyslexia
- ... they learn from visual things such as pictures, rather than with writing. Most are very athletic, because they are very good at hands on activities. Studies show that dyslexia affects fifteen percent of students entering school. When the dyslexic becomes older, they usually order “the special” when they are at a restaurant. They also tend to change the subject and / or continually talk when having conversations. When they have a job ... different signs of dyslexia. Most people with dyslexia have a hard time talking, writing, spelling, reading, listening, and doing mathematics. Many dyslexic children are the class clown or bully. These children do not participate in school and other non-family activities because they are afraid that they will not be accepted because they are different. Dyslexic children usually don’t try when they do things because when they do try, nothing ... He or she should also get rid of all of the distractions. They should not argue with the child, and they should always be strict, but nice. The child’s dyslexia may get better as school anxiety lessens, family problems are resolved, and developmental hurdles are overcome (Painting, 130). The method of routine not only works for dyslexics, it also works for people who are severely retarded in development of ...
- 757: Creatine Supplements and Athletes
- ... gain in fat free mass. Other theories of side effects stemming from creatine supplementation have been proposed. These side effect, most all be negative, have never been documented in scientific literature. Athletes ranging from high school to the Olympics have reported tremendous improvements in anaerobic events and gains of fat-free mass from creatine supplementation. Creatine supplementation works in the real world. With the overwhelming evidence from theory to application, creatine ... the 1992 Olymipics include; Colin Jackson, the 110-meter hurdle gold medalist, Sally Gunnele, the 400-meter champion, and most notable 100-meter gold medalist Linford Christie. Since then, many athletes from the Olympics, high school, and professional levels have used creatine as an aid in their training and athletic performances. West Linn High School track star Evan Kelty credits creatine in slashing 1.5 seconds off his 200 meter time. Brian Watson of Canby High School, the winningest wrestler in Oregon high school history, took creatine prior to ...
- 758: Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- ... 1994, p.81). This disorder is much more frequent in males than females by a ratio ranging from 4:1 to 9:1 depending on the setting. Usually the disorder is first diagnosed during elementary school years, when school adjustment is comprised. In the majority of cases seen in clinical settings, the disorder is relatively stable through early adolescence (First, 1994, p.82). The main feature of ADHD is order is a persistent pattern ... with ADHD some symptoms that cause impairment must have been present before seven years of age. Also some impairment from the symptoms must be present in at least two settings such as work, home or school. It is very unusual for an individual to display the same level of dysfunction in all settings or within the dame setting at all times. There must also be clear evidence of interference with ...
- 759: Eating Right And For The Right Reasons
- ... life and still lives with her dad and brother. Her dad is a stockbroker and brings in an above average income. She works about 20 hours a week and has 15 units to carry of school work. She is 5’8” tall and weighs about 155 lbs.. Female B grew up in Napa, CA and lives here in Sacramento with three other girls from her sorority. She does receive money frequently from her parents to pay for her living expenses. She baby-sits every once in a while, and only has 12 units of school. She is about 5’6” and weighs about 120 lbs.. The two men that I studied were different in that one was white and one was of Filipino descent. They both are about the same ... two other guys about the same age as he is. He is from Stockton and grew up there his whole life in a middle-class home, but received a private and exclusive education at Catholic school. He does work a little and he gets most of his money from his school loans or from his parents. Once a week he goes home to get his food and laundry for the ...
- 760: Cause and Effect of Speeding
- ... is one of the most common ways that people break the law. When people break the law there are unpleasant consequences. A speeding ticket is an effective form of discipline: paying for a ticket, traffic school, and higher insurance rates. Paying for a speeding ticket is an unpleasant experience. A ticket can be outrageously expensive depending on how fast you were speeding. Some states charge ten to twenty dollars per mile ... your case, you generally end up paying the fine. This only leads to another line, and another wait. This has to be the most unpleasant part of a speeding ticket. In addition, paying for traffic school is also a disagreeable experience. If you waited to see the judge, you may be on your way after paying the fine. If the judge is kind, and offers a traffic school option, the unpleasantness continues. Usually the traffic school is no where near to the courthouse, which causes you to search to find the it. The great experience of paying is close at hand after ...
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