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- 621: Roald Dahl
- ... In Dahl's childhood he was always in some kind of trouble. If someone was mean to Dahl he planned a way to get back at him. Dahl was in kindergarten from 1922-1923. The school's name was Elmtree House. From 1923-1925, Dahl went to Llandaff Cathedral School. He started to go to that school from seven years of age until he was nine. He went to St. Peter's from age nine to thirteen (1925-1929). His final school was Repton and Shell. He went there from age ...
- 622: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- ... time reading with him and tutoring him, because this is what she thought he needed to become a cultured gentleman. When Doyle was ten years old he left home and went to the Jesuit Preparatory school named Hodder House. This was a boarding school for young boys. Arthur hated this school. Doyle once stated that Hodder House “was a little more pleasant than being confined in a prison.” While attending Hodder House, he studied chemistry, poetry, geometry, arithmetic, and grammar. After his experiences at Jesuit ...
- 623: Physical Education In Schools
- Physical Education In Schools Meet Andrea. A very intelligent brown haired, green eyed ten year old girl. Like many Canadian children, Andrea spends twenty-five to thirty hours in school each week- sitting. Andrea's school kept her mind active. Too bad they forgot about her body. She is just one of the thousands of Canadian children who can't even run around the block. According to recent studies, children who participate in daily physical activities are more fit, have better health habits, and perform better academically. Therefore it is my belief that all Canadian schools should balance academics with quality, daily physical education. School children who participate in daily physical activities are more fit. In North America, forty percent of all five to eight year olds can be classified as obese, and beyond the age of twelve only ...
- 624: Babe Ruth
- ... only Ruth had the power in his arms. George Herman Ruth was born in Baltimore in 1894, and grew up around his father's downtown Baltimore bar. He was sent to St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys, but in 1914 left school to join a minor league baseball team, much to his father's dismay. Ruth started his minor league career with the Baltimore Orioles as a pitcher in the "Golden Age of Sport". With his talent ... large cross section of players. Four years after he retired, marked twenty-five years since his professional pitching debut and Ruth was still a crowd pleaser. To mark the occasion Cobb and Ruth donned their uniforms at the Knox Girls' School gym. Cobb, keeping up his competitive spirit, put a note in Ruth's cleats saying "I can beat you any day in the week and twice on Sunday at ...
- 625: The Tragic Challenger Explosion
- ... from this sorrowful occurrence. First, who exactly were those astronauts that died on the Challenger? Sharon Christa Corrigan McAuliffe, born in 1948, was the famous winner of the teacher-in-space program, was a high school teacher at Concord, N. H., a wife, and a mother of two children. She touched the lives of all those she knew and taught. As a school official in Concord said after her death, "To us, she seemed average. But she turned out to be remarkable. She handled success so beautifully." She also wanted everyone to learn more, including herself. Demonstrating her ... in 1948, was a tremendous enthusiast for aviation and the space program. At 18 years old, he enlisted in the Air Force. While working as a mechanic in the service, he put himself through night school, eventually earning a degree in aerospace engineering that helped him become an officer and a pilot. He loved flying. Scobee once observed, :You know, it's a real crime to be paid for a ...
- 626: Vivisection
- ... scientists and doctors, are questioning the suffering and killing of animals for the sake of human beings. Is it morally correct to dissect a frog or a worm for the purpose of educating a high school student? On the other hand, must "We study life to protect life" (1:131) The issue of killing animals for the use of biomedical research, education, and cosmetics can be referred as "vivisection". Twenty-five ... Animals are also used to teach human concepts at all levels of education, to instruct students in biology, to teach certain skills, and to train the next generation of scientists (1:40). For example, high school students have been conducting frog dissections for the past fifty years. In some schools it is part of the curriculum. A fifteen year old, Jennifer Graham, refused to take part in the dissection of frogs ... court. The judge compromised and told her to dissect a frog that died of natural causes, however she never found one and the matter was not resolved (1:195). There are benefits using animals in school like the previous case. It gives students opportunities for detailed function and observations of the structure. When studied in school an increase in interest and motivation to study living animals is provided. It also ...
- 627: Arthur Conan Doyle
- ... time reading with him and tutoring him, because this is what she thought he needed to become a cultured gentleman. When Doyle was ten years old he left home and went to the Jesuit Preparatory school named Hodder House. This was a boarding school for young boys. Arthur hated this school. Doyle once stated that Hodder House "was a little more pleasant than being confined in a prison." While attending Hodder House, he studied chemistry, poetry, geometry, arithmetic, and grammar. After his experiences at Jesuit ...
- 628: Homeless Youths
- ... have it pretty well - Nice homes, loving families, and nearly all they want. Now, imagine the stress of a teenager who has no home. It seems pretty hard to understand how these youths survive. Between school and home (wherever they call home), destitute children have unbelievably tough lives. School presents itself as a very hard place for homeless children. A lack of clothing makes them reluctant to attend school because they view their clothes as less than adequate. Their peers may scoff at them and as a result practically all suffer from low self – esteem. Children who live in one room with their ...
- 629: A Job At UPS
- ... the repetition of duties may become tiring. The weather also plays an important role in working conditions and environment because one is exposed to it many times a day. The workers also must wear brown uniforms which aren't the best looking uniforms I've ever seen. Most companies provide the worker with free uniforms. Since the worker spends a lot of time standing while loading packages the person needs to purchase comfortable and durable shoes. In 1907 an enterprising 19-year-old James E. (“Jim”) Casey borrowed $100 ...
- 630: Psychology
- ... Psychologists help people with emotional problems to understand the basis of their difficulties. This understanding often brings a solution to the problems. A psychologist's specialty and place of employment determines their working conditions. Clinical, school, and counseling psychologists in private practice have pleasant, comfortable offices and set their own hours. However, they often must offer evening hours to accommodate their clients. Those employed in hospitals, nursing homes, and other health ... alone, reading and writing reports. According to a 1993 survey by the American Psychological Association, the median starting salary of psychologists with a doctoral degree was $39,100 in counseling psychology and $45,000 in school psychology. The median annual salary of master's degree holders was 26,000 in counseling psychology; $24,000 in clinical psychology; $28,000 in research positions; $34,500 in school psychology, and $58,000 in industrial-organizational psychology. Some psychologists have much higher earnings, particularly those in private practice. The Federal Government recognizes education and experience in certifying applicants for entry-level positions. In ...
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