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An examination of Indian arts with emphasis on the images and symbolism in the Indian notions of art and religion. The author examines the influences of the Western world on Indian expression of art.

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"For thousands of years the arts have thrived on the Indian sub-continent, with the advent of western influence and occupation taking place only within the last few hundred years. The impact of western influence upon India is unmistakable, especially in regards to her arts and religion, serving not so much as a contributor, but as a critic. To even begin to comprehend and appreciate the incredible diversity and complexity of Indian arts, we must undergo a paradigm shift of our most basic western beliefs and notions of art and religion. Therefore, an understanding of the historical interpretations of Indian art is essential. Going beyond this, we must construct a rudimentary primer on seeing Indian images, also known as daran, and trying to understand, at least at a basic level, the symbolism involved in such religiously rich imagery."

Tags:art, continent, images, india, sub

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This paper explains that the overall conclusion of this research is that children with ADHD are no less capable of comprehending information from stories presented in television shows than non-ADHD children; however, if there are distractions present, ADHD children will not pay as much attention to the television and, therefore, will not have as complete of an understanding of the story presented as non-ADHD children who did not become distracted by the toys. The author points out that one of the reasons children with ADHD, as well as adults with ADHD, do not keep their visual attention fixed in one place for as long as non-ADHD children is their inability to maintain attentional inertia, which is linked to cognitive engagement. The paper raises some questions criticizing this article: (1) who wouldn't be distracted by toys rather than watching television, and (2) does the withdrawal from the medication skew results?

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"The results show that without the toys as a distraction, ADHD and non-ADHD children have very similar test results; 90 percent visual attention is paid to the television by all children if there is not a source of distraction. These children also had similar test results when asked questions to show their understanding and recollection of the show they watched. However, when toys (distractions) were added to the experiment, there was a very measurable difference between the ADHD children and non-ADHD children in their ability to understand causal relations and understanding of factual events from the TV show."

Tags:television, toy, attention, medication, understanding

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This paper discusses the journal article, "Difficulties in Comprehending Causal Relations Among Children With ADHD: The Role of Cognitive Engagement," from the "Journal of Abnormal Psychology". The paper claims that this article is a significant report on the condition of ADHD in children. The article opens by acknowledging the significant academic difficulties that are experienced by students with ADHD, which are well-documented in many studies. The paper explains that there has been a significant lack of research documenting the specific ways in which the comprehension and memory processes for complex, interconnected information differ between ADHD and normal children. The paper presents one of the effective methods that may be used to research these comprehension and memory processes: televised stories.

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"In order to measure visual attention levels, researchers have had both ADHD and non-ADHD children view one television program in a room with no toys, and another television program in a room with toys. With no toys in the room, both ADHD and non-ADHD children averaged over 90% visual attention to the program. With toys in the room, ADHD children had a far larger drop in the amount of visual attention paid to the program than the non-ADHD children. There was no difference in the understanding of factual events between the groups of children. The ADHD group did have a larger drop in their understanding of causal relations compared to non-ADHD children when toys distracted them from the program. The question, then, is why the ADHD children are able to maintain this understanding of factual events, but not of the causal relations. Possible causes proposed include that children with ADHD shift visual attention more frequently which disrupts the continuity of the story processing, or that ADHD children look at the television for shorter spans of time with toys present which would also impair ability to construct the story."

Tags:attention, hyperactivity, concentration

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The paper looks at a study that measured the comprehension and memory processes in children with ADHD. The paper describes how the child participants were observed in several situations that were designed to measure the attention levels of the children, as well as their ability to recall details. The paper presents a critique of this article and concludes with the personal belief that the best thing for children with ADHD is for parents to understand their condition of ADHD.

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"There has been only a small amount of specific research done on the subject of comprehension and memory processes for complex information in ADHD affected children. These researchers utilized televised stories (TV shows) to test the participating children. The TV shows were shown to children, some with ADHD and others without any learning disabilities. The experiments were done in a room with toys, and again in a room without toys as distractions. The researchers used 70 children with ADHD, and 64 children without ADHD. The children who were being medicated for ADHD did not take their medication on the day of the test."

Tags:comprehension, memory, processes, attention, distractions, experiments

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It has been well established that blind people are capable of identifying haptic pictures. However, the mechanism by which this operates is less clear. This essay reviews research that has been conducted into the way in which blind people identify haptic pictures. It reviews research which shows that blind people are better at identifying haptic pictures using manual exploration, and that the congenitally blind are better than the late blind. It also reviews research which compares bimanual exploration with unimanual exploration.

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An analysis of whether blind people comprehend three-dimensional spatial representations (haptic pictures) using similar cognitive skills to sighted people Abstract It has been well established that blind people are capable of identifying haptic pictures. However, the mechanism by which this operates is less clear. This essay reviews research that has been conducted into the way in which blind people identify haptic pictures. It reviews research which shows that blind people are better at identifying haptic pictures using manual exploration, and that the congenitally blind are better than the

Tags:blind, haptic, sighted

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It is important for military professionals to study military history in order to improve core skills in analysis, problem-solving, and motivation. An understanding of military history better prepares practitioners to comprehend the strategic scope of military situations, discover the relevant tactical solutions, and inspire soldiers into taking the proper actions at the proper time. While over-reliance on military history can condition the professional to lapse into past errors, or cause the professional to ignore the ways in which technology has rendered that history irrelevant, history cannot be credibly ignored by any military professional who wishes to have a firm foundation for his or her leadership skills.

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Why Military Professionals Should Study Military History 1. Introduction It is important for military professionals to study military history in order to improve core skills in analysis, problem-solving, and motivation. An understanding of military history better prepares practitioners to comprehend the strategic scope of military situations, discover the relevant tactical solutions, and inspire soldiers into taking the proper actions at the proper time. While over-reliance on military history can condition the professional to lapse into past errors, or cause the professional to ignore the ways in which technology has rendered that

Tags:military, history, strategy

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The project addresses not only the cultural assumptions that are involved in texts used in language teaching, but also the kinds of cultural knowledge and skills that are required by language learners for comprehending and interpreting these texts. The paper looks at the way we conceptualize the world and how it seems to acquire some language-and-culture specific features. The project focuses not only on the different conceptualization of knowledge and experience of the world within different cultures, but also on the way it is fixed in language.

Contents:
General Introduction
Theoretical Assumptions
Practical Implications
Method
Data Analysis
Results and Discussion
References

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"The variety of interpretations of culture and its relationship to language is a theme of continuing and possibly endless debate. Generally speaking, language is not transparent and neutral. It is a site in which beliefs, values and points of view are produced, encoded and contested. Language thus reflects culture, and language and culture are inseparable. Sherzer (1987) views language as cultural and claims that it is language use in discourse that creates, recreates and modifies culture."

Tags:learning, teaching, english

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The National Environment Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), jointly established by the White House and the United States Congress, outlines more than a dozen major laws that form the basis of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This paper begins by outlining some of the major laws enacted by the NEPA. The paper then presents a review of Mankiw N. Gregory's book, "The Principle of Microeconomics", in which the author presents a new style of comprehending the NEPA laws through subjects such as politics, science, and economics. The paper also includes several appendices that contain graphs.

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"Within the principle discipline of economics is the newly developed subject of environmental economics that seeks to understand the relationship between the environment and the economy. It goes without saying that a healthy and sustainable economy is dependent on an equally healthy and sustainable environment, not withstanding the often-conflicting elements present within the business entities and concerns. To totally eliminate this conflicting atmosphere that tends to be a hurdle, and somewhat disturbs the approach towards the accomplishment of a healthy environment at the cost of the economy, numerous attempts to bring about a reconciliation to develop a so-called free market environmentalism are being pursued."

Tags:Robertson, Davies, Chesapeake, Bay

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This paper will discuss how the public and press is reacting to the complexities of the new tax laws recently passed. By understanding how these laws make it harder for the common person to get breaks on taxes, we see that the language of lawyers seems to be preventing the people from utilizing their rights. This is the angle of the study, which will seek to understand how the public and the media is comprehending this confusing dilemma.

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This paper presents the opinion that a college education is greatly beneficial to an individual. The writer believes that a college education increases a person's study and personal skills, provides them with a better earning power and creates economic activity. A college education also creates better parents, with college graduates showing better parenting skills in the long run.
Contents:
Study and Personal Skills
College Education provides a better earning power
College Education creates economic activity
College Education augments parental awareness
College Education provides social benefits
College Education provides entertainment
College education increases career opportunities
College Education: An extra ordinarily worthy investment
College education equips with skills that help in resolving problems
College Education provides a well knitted web of friends and counselors
College Education enhances personal thinking and decision-making skills
College education strengthens self confidence:
College Education provides a competing advantage in the job scenario
Develops skills to communicate and to settle efficiently with different populace
College education helps in comprehending societal issues in a better way
Personal outgrowth through college education
Eradication of unemployment through College Education
College Education produces better human beings
Conclusion

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"Through college education, students can learn to acquire academic skills by taking reading and writing assignments and other work regarding the course syllabus (benefits of college). By undertaking these assignments, students get an opportunity to work and communicate with other students belonging to different backgrounds, groups and associations (benefits of college). Such activities help students in their professional life as they learn to communicate through reading and writing (benefits of college)."

Tags:school, studies, workforce, employment, graduates