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- 3451: The Pigman
- THE PIGMAN The Pigman is a story about John and Lorraine, high school sophomores who, not getting what they need from their families, must surreptitiously seek love, reassurance, and meaning on the outside. In each other and Mr. Pignati (the Pigman), owner of a porcelain pig collection, they ... with Mr. Pignati and the drama leading to his death. John, a handsome and wild boy, drinks and smokes excessively; and, as Lorraine points out, only his good looks have kept him out of reform school. Lorraine, a shy girl John's own age, has low self-esteem and mild paranoia. John becomes attracted to her because he sees in her the same spontaneous, crazy quality that he has and no ...
- 3452: Dyslexia
- ... special education services, 80-85% have their basic deficits in language and reading. Every year, 120,000 additional students are found to have learning disabilities, a diagnosis now shared by 2.4 million U.S. school children. Many children are never properly diagnosed or treated, or “fall through the cracks” because they are not deemed eligible for services. Dyslexia occurs among all groups, regardless of age, race, or income. Well-known ... college.” However, Ennis enrolled in a short program that quickly prepared him to deal with his dyslexia and to fully master reading. Soon after he made the dean's list. He then headed for graduate school in New York City to become a teacher of children with learning disabilities. Ennis was also a good singer and actor and shortly before he was killed, he promised a photo shoot with Fila. Many ...
- 3453: Computers And Internet In Our Life
- ... have some basic computer knowledge and typing skills. (www.strana.ru) A lot of people nowadays like being lazy because computers can fulfill a lot of work. You can see computers everywhere: in shops, at school, at your bank. Computers do a lot to make our life easier: If you have the Internet, everything is hundred times easier for you. You can find whatever you want, you can buy whatever you ... and fun for kids. The I-net helps Pystogov 5 kids from one country meet kids from another. It is a great way to communicate and to learn foreign languages. Now we cannot also imagine school without computers. It proves that society and computers are undividable. What is also important is that computer games are the main way to spend their free time. They play video games instead of doing their ...
- 3454: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- ... must occur more frequently and severely than in others of the same age. Most of all, the behaviors must create a true handicap in at least 2 areas of the person's life (e.g. school, home, work, social settings). One of the difficulties in diagnosing ADHD is that it is usually accompanied by other problems. Many children who have ADHD also have a learning disability. This means that they have ... serious conduct disorders. Children with this disorder, in conjunction with ADHD, may be stubborn, have outbursts, and act belligerent or defiant. They may take unsafe risks and break laws -- ultimately getting them into trouble at school and with the police. Still, not all children with ADHD have an additional disorder. The same is true for people with learning disabilities, Tourette's syndrome, etc. They do not all have ADHD with their ...
- 3455: Culture Clash
- “Culture Clash” I am a born Vietnamese, and Chinese American. For more than a decade I have made many friends coming from diverse cultures. I recall one friend back in high school that demonstrated the importance of one’s own private culture, and language. From this experience with my friend, Hong, I realized that families who had a strong cultural, and language practice at home had a ... joyful, and happy. I stared to realize that embracing the English language, and culture somewhat blocked out our language, and cultural participation. In fact my parents worked on the Vietnamese New Year, and I attended school on those days. What made this sound worse was that my family celebrated the American New Year’s thru the roof. The American’s New Year was celebrated at my home. Our friends, and family ...
- 3456: The Pencil Box
- ... children, not even her chocolate colored Labrador retriever, Gus knew was that Jane had a box of her own. To anybody else, it might appear to be an ordinary pencil box. It as an old school pencil box, yellow cardboard with silly pictures of chalkboards and kids on swings, laughing and being dumb (Jane colored horns and tails on most of them, blackened in their teeth). And in big blue letters, it read My School Box (well, at least, it used to read that, Jane colored over that with a big smelly black marker too). Whenever she got a gold star or a smiley face on a paper, Jane peeled ...
- 3457: The Owls Are Not What They See
- ... a male character for support. Nadine, who after attempting suicide, becomes physically strong due to an excessive adrenaline production. She is, at this point, also insane, thinking she is eighteen years old and in high school. Even though she is strong, she is still treated as an object by high school student Mike, who only dates her for the sexual gratification that only a woman as strong as Nadine could offer. Catherine is seen as strong and devious, but must hide behind the costume of a ...
- 3458: Dwight Eisenhower
- ... variety of other jobs to contribute to household expenses (2, Ambrose). Dwight, often nicknamed Little Ike to distinguish him from Big Ike , his brother Edgar, impressed his fellow students. Predictions that appeared in their high school yearbook saw Dwight becoming a history professor and Edgar, interestingly, President of the United States (146, Richardson). After high school, Dwight worked full-time at the creamery and helped pay for some of Edgar s college expenses (12, Ambrose). Dwight never thought about a higher education until a friend persuaded him to apply to the ...
- 3459: The Mind, Music, and Behavior
- ... attainment of "significantly higher mean scores on examinations than those who were not exposed to the music." In addition, music can also be used to aid in the education of mentally handicapped students. In a school district in Prescott, Arizona, music was added to the academic environment of special education students. This resulted in an increase in performance, especially in the area of mathematics. Thus, it has been established that there ... Effects of Background Music on Anxiety, Satisfaction with Communication, and Productivity." Psychological Reports, 72, pp. 171-177. McLaughlin, T. F., and J. L. Helm. (1993). "Use of Contingent Music to Increase Academic Performance of Middle-School Students." Psychological Reports, 72, p. 658. Ogata, Shigeki. (1995). "Human EEG Responses to Classical Music and Simulated White Noise: Effects of a Musical Loudness Component on Consciousness." Perceptual Motor Skills, 80, pp. 779-790. Perrewe ...
- 3460: George Bush Biography
- ... a strong interest in politics which led to his position as Senator of Connecticut. Bush had three brothers and one sister who were all brought up strictly and well-mannered. He attended private Greenwich Day School and exclusive Phillips Academy where he was indeed popular. Along with his good grades, Bush was president of the senior class, captain of the baseball and soccer teams, and also played varsity basketball. After graduating prep school in 1942, his original plans of attending Yale University had been delayed due to the U.S. interest in World War II. He enlisted in the U.S. National Reserve where he received flight training ...
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