...ADD was first identified and studied in the early 1900's, although it wasn't called ADD back then. After World War I, researchers noted that children who had contracted encephalitis displayed a high incidence of hyperactivity, impulsivity, and conduct disorders. And in the 1940's, some soldiers who had experienced brain injuries were found to have behavioral disorders.1 It seemed clear that brain damage could cause hyperactivity. Other forms of brain insult have since been identified as causes of hyperactivity, including exposure to lead and other environmental toxins, as well as fetal exposure to drugs and alcohol. Once brain damage was identified as a cause of hyperactivity in certain patients, researchers assumed that all hyperactivity was caused by brain damage, even when no brain damage could be identified. That's why ADD was once called "minimal brain dysfunction." This is an important point to understand. It is because of this early association of brain injury and hyperactivity that ADD traits are still assumed by many to reflect a brain disorder. Researchers made a giant leap in logic: Because brain injury can lead to hyperactivity, they believed that all hyperactivity was caused by brain injury. We now know this is not true. In fact, hyperactivity is also associated with giftedness, but obviously we cannot say that all hyperactive children are gifted any more than we can say all hyperactive children have suffered brain injury. More recent studies have...
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...People of sialkot are quite spendthrift they like to spend what they earn , they are three categories of people their first is the rich class white collar class , low income groups ,.the percentage of eich is higher then lower income group white color people amount to 2-3 percent of the population . people living in sialkot spend a lot of their heavy income in sialkot and bordering cities like lahore. The reasons for being spend thrift are complexity, easy and high income , seeing their forefathers as their role models . People in Sialkot prefer physical appearance and social status over entertainment, that’s what, distinguishes them from people in other cities of Pakistan. Due to lack of infrastructure the city still prefers branded clothing, automobile industry over entertainment and food. However the food the most of the population prefers is desk over other continental dishes. The whole city respects thee name of the forefathers the prototype industries, that’s the major source of inspiration ,Sialkot has produced many names Sialkot is the birthplace of the prominent scholar, philosopher and poet, Dr. Muhammad Iqbal, as well as the scholar and poet fail armed fail lkot. He was President of the International Court of Justice in Den Haag, Pakistan's first Foreign Minister and President of the UN-General Assembly. Shiva Kumar Batalvi was born in a Saraswat Brahmin family on 23 July 1936 (though a few documents related to him state October 7, 1937 as his DOB), in village Bara...
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...ADD is situational: in the same individual its expression may vary greatly from one circumstance to another. There are certain classes, for example, in which the ADD child may perform remarkably well, while in others she is scattered, unproductive, and perhaps disruptive. Teachers may conclude that the child is wilfully deciding when, or when not, to buckle down and work diligently. Many children with ADD are subjected to overt disapproval and public shaming in the classroom for behaviours they do not consciously choose. These children are not purposively inattentive or disobedient. There are emotional and neurophysiological forces at play that do the actual deciding for them. We shall examine them in due course. The second nearly ubiquitous characteristic of ADD is impulsiveness of word or deed, with poorly-controlled emotional reactivity. The adult or child with ADD can barely restrain himself from interrupting others, finds it a torture awaiting his turn in all manner of activities, and will often act or speak impulsively as if aforethought had never been invented. The consequences are predictably negative. One is forever trying to shut the barn door after the horse has bolted. "I want to control myself," a 33-year old man said at his first visit to my office, "but my mind won’t let me." The impulsiveness may express itself as impulse buying, the purchase of unneeded items on a sudden whim without regard for cost or consequence. "Impulse buying?", another man exclaimed during...
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...ADD and its imitators Lekisha Wright is a happy six-year-old little girl who started school with great enthusiasm. At school, her teacher seated her in the last row of twenty children. After two weeks of school, the teacher remarked that Lekisha was not paying attention and could not fallow directions so she decided to make the mother come for a conference. The teacher suggested the mother to take Lekisha to a doctor and see if she has ADD. Fortunately, the doctor checked first Lekisha ‘s hearing and vision and sure enough the child had a moderate hearing loss in both ears. After a treatment, Lekisha’s hearing returned to normal. (Julian Stuart Haber) The American Psychiatric Association express in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders that 3%-7% of school-aged children have ADD. The department of healt and human service states that the rates of ADHD diagnosis increased by 5.5% per year from 2003 to 2007. According to Julian Stuart Habers researched, 15% of children diagnose with ADD receive medical treatment and those can drain the learning, thinking and working ability. As we can see through those facts, more and more children are diagnosed with ADD, more and more children are being treated medically. But how many of them do really have ADD? How many of them are being misdiagnosed? A study at a center for child behavior and development in St. Louis stated that more then 30% of the children diagnosed with ADD did not meet the diagnostic criteria for...
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...* Question 1 0 out of 10 points | | | Below is an excerpt from the cash flow statement of a firm for fiscal year 2003: Cash flows from operating activities: Net income Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization Amortization of software Tax benefits of employee stock plans Special charges (Gains)/losses on investments Change in operating assets and liabilities: Receivables Inventories Pension assets Other assets Accounts payable Pension liabilities Other liabilities Net cash provided by operating activities Cash flows from investing activities: Payments for plant and other property Proceeds from disposition of plant and other property Investment in software Purchases of marketable securities and other investments Proceeds from disposition of marketable securities and other investments Net cash used in investing activities | Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2003 $1,500 250 400 450 200 20 600 250 (475) 70 (50) 85 __200 _3,500 (2,000) 800 (500) (1,500) 1,200 _____ (2,000) __ | Additional information: Cash interest receipts Cash interest payments From the equity statement:Shareholders’ equity December 31, 2002 Shareholders’ equity December 31, 2003 Net payout to shareholders The firm’s tax rate is 35%. | 110 (200) 5,500 4,760 2,500 | What is the net interest payments after taxes?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | 4. 200 | | | | | * Question 2 0 out of 10 points | | | Selected...
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...Sara Feliciano I have chosen to write my topic paper on ADD/ADHD. There is a lot of controversy surrounding this topic, the treatments that are used as well as the side effects. I found several of the other topics interesting as well but I have had personal experience with ADD/ADHD and think it would be beneficial for myself to learn more on this topic. When I was younger I was diagnosed with ADD. I was put on a daily dose of Adderall. I had reactions to this medication that I considered very bad, though could have been a lot worse. The side effect that most concerned me was that my heart rate had sped up significantly and I was constantly scared that something would seriously happen to me. I also had a minor side effect where I would constantly chew and had to have gum or I was chewing the insides of my mouth. I only took the medication for a short time because of how badly it bothered me but later I found out that there are different types of medications and I was put on the wrong one. I should have been put on the non-stimulant form rather than the stimulant. My brother was also diagnosed with ADHD when he was younger. He was also put on medications though I don’t think he was put on the same one as I. He had a different reaction, one that if I understand correctly is quite common. He completely changed while he was on it. He would do nothing. He would just sit and stare. He did have an easier time completing and focusing on schoolwork but he was not interested...
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...ADD and Learning ADD or Attention Deficit Disorder is a learning disorder that can be in many different forms and affect many different people. ADD can also be described as ADHD which is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. ADD and ADHD are basically the same thing, the only difference is mainly terminology. The media has used ADD more commonly when describing the disorder. However, as stated above ADD and ADHD are one in the same. (ADDA) One of the most common symptoms of ADD is distract-ability. This can mean that the person can be easily taken away from a task that they are currently doing very easily. Anything seems to distract the person. So the person goes from one task to the next without finishing the one that they were previously working on. ADD sufferers may also be very impulsive. Impulsiveness is often characterized by be tempted to do things on emotions without thinking something through. Another major symptom of ADD is hyperactivity. Hyperactivity is characterized as being abnormally active. The person is constantly moving and tends to have problems sitting still.(ADDA) The DSM-IV states that some other more common specific symptoms of ADD include not paying close attention to details and making careless mistakes. The person can also seem to not be listening when being spoken to and cannot pay attention to a certain task for more than a short amount of time. The person may seem to be excessively moving around. For instance they can often...
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...The Difference between ADD and ADHD https://www.understood.org Ra The website (www.understood.org.) is intended for informational and instructive purposes. Accuracy can be viewed by its Copyright © 2014-2015. It does not constitute medicinal or lawful guidance. Their objective is to help families with minor’s ages 3and up to 20 years old, which are battling with learning disabilities and significance issues. The website authority is the most essential criteria to search for when discovering tenable material. It is critical for a creator of the webpage to be trustworthy, particularly when giving material on a sensitive subject. A professional in her field Rayma Griffin, has dedicated forty years of her vocation to operating with youngsters with learning disabilities within the schoolroom and as an administrator within the public and personal subdivisions (Rayma Griffin, on Jun 20, 2014). Rayma Griffin earned a double degree in psychology and specialized curriculum from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Rayma Griffin holds a graduate degree in special education and a 6th year degree in organizational leadership from the University of Connecticut. At present, Rayma Griffin is an instructive specialist advocating for the rights of children who have learning inabilities and ADHD. On Jun 20, 2014 posted by Rayma Griffin, She explains the distinction between ADD and ADHD. ADHD stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and ADD stands for attention deficit...
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...Contents No. | Title | Page | 1 | Introduction | 2 | 2 | Part 1 | 6 | 3 | Part 2 | 8 | 4 | Part 3 | 10 | 5 | Part 4 | 13 | 6 | Part 5 | 17 | 7 | Further Exploration | 21 | 8 | Reflection | 22 | Introduction Moral Values: I have learned many moral values while completing this assignment. Better still, I got to know about the importance of applying these moral values into our daily lives. The first moral value is to cooperate with other people. The strategies and solutions of the questions in this project work were discussed among me and a group of friends. This makes things easier and saved a lot of time. The management of time is also important to complete this project work. Other than this assignment, I have homework, extra co curricular activities and tuition classes to attend. Thus a good management of time is essential for me to complete this given task and not to disrupt my daily activities. Perseverance has taught me to be steady and persistent in doing something. In spite of many difficulties I faced throughout the whole procedure I learned that giving up is just not right solution. Obstacles and discouragement should be endured the course of action should be held on with unyielding determination to see obtain sweet fruit of success. I had also learned to appreciate the beauty of mathematics. Waxing eloquently on the basic importance of Mathematics in human life, Roger Bacon (1214-1294), an English Franciscan friar, philosopher, scientist...
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...A Study of Blocking Social Networking Sites in Visual Basic.Net at Gates Computer Laboratory of Informatics International College Diliman A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of Informatics International College Diliman, Quezon City In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Course Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Marlon Brian F. Palmares, BSIT Kevin F. Zaldarriaga, BSIT June 20, 2012 CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING A. INTRODUCTION With the rapid phase of the changing generation, the youth is now more demanding in acquiring technologies that will suit to their needs, especially when it is applied to their studies. However, many students are spending a lot of their time in social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Myspace and other social networking services while spending less time on their studies. This occurring incident aroused us to look into social networking sites and how they affect the student’s academic performance. In this study, the researchers will review how social networking sites might affect the productivity of students. Social Network is one of the reasons affecting the student’s productivity in school. Because of these, students are lacking concentration to the lectures on their subjects. Most students are not paying attention when the professor is trying to explain the lesson or giving the instruction of what to do, the students are busy browsing social networking sites, and that would end up that the...
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...will make others rethink and say this isn't the same person you were years ago. Allowing them to see the growth and changes that you've gone through just to get where you are now A girl battles with a disorder that affects the way she learns, ADD. Everyone claims that they have it but truly do not understand the meaning of having this disorder. 2006 was when I was told ADD has afflicted my life . I'm different from the other kids it's harder for me. I don't get things as the other children did. Having being young when they told...
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...additional mathematics internal assessment [pic][pic] Title: To determine if the reaction time of an athlete is greater than the reaction time of a non athlete. Name of Candidate: Shamoy Cole Center #: 100033 Candidate #: 1000331331 Territory: Jamaica Teacher: Mr. Jarrett Acknowledgement I must first thank God the Lord God for blessing me with the knowledge, wisdom, strength and understanding in completing my Internal Assessment. I would also like to thank my teacher Mr. Leemore Jarrett who has been committed in his efforts to competently prepare me for this Mathematics examination. Last but not least, I would like to thank all my volunteers for their kindness in donating the time and require data that were fundamental in completing this assignment. Thanks to you all!!! Introduction This is a simple experiment to determine if the reaction time of an athlete is greater than the reaction time of a non athlete. This test uses the known properties of gravity to determine how long it takes a person to respond to the dropping of an object by measuring how far the object can fall before being caught. In this experiment the stimulus is visual (the dropping of a ruler) and the evidence of reaction is the catching of the ruler. The conclusion to be drawn will be done through careful analysis of simple statistical values to be completed from data collected. Research question ...
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...Blended Learning Lesson – Monday, 2 September What is an Effective Ad? This is an assignment to be done individually. You will each do an in-class, short (1 to 2 minutes), verbal presentation on Tuesday, 3 September. Find an example of what you consider to be an effective ad. It can be a print ad in a newspaper or magazine; an online ad; a TV ad; an ad from a website or YouTube; a radio ad; or a billboard ad. You must bring a copy of the ad to show it to the class. So if you want to use a TV ad or billboard, you must either find a copy of the ad somewhere online, or you must record it, or take a picture of the billboard. If the ad is on the radio, record it. You must explain why you consider the ad to be effective, using the following criteria: 1. Be noticed – or your message is going nowhere. * Does your ad grab the viewer’s attention? How? 2. Know your audience – understand the cage * Who is your audience – is the ad targeted towards a general audience, or a specific audience, based on age, race, social class, family style, gender, culture, or region? 3. Be real – understand how your product intersects with people’s lives * Does your ad appeal to the viewer’s emotions? * Does the ad establish a strong positive, negative, or mixed tone that clearly advances its argument and the effect of that argument? * Is it is clear how the ad wants viewers to feel? and does the ad achieve the desired emotional effect? 4. Be truthful – believability...
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...Although Add-a-Land may only be a small 65 mile island the land gleans with lush foliage, rippling blue waters, majestic mountains and native animals. All of these attributes contribute to Add-a-Lands unique surroundings. Add-a-Land, is located near the equator. This tropical rain forest is sunny, hot and humid year round. The temperature never drops below 80 degrees. However, since it is so hot and there is high humidity Add-a-Land does receive mass amounts of rain during its rainy season. The rainy season begins in early December and ends in late May. Add-a-Land usually gets anywhere between 80 to 120 inches of rain a year. Since Add-a-Land receives such massive amounts of rain the island contains lush green grass,...
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...If your goal is to live a boring life and be like everyone else, you are probably well on your way. However, if your life goal is to make your own decisions and live on your own terms; look at what the masses are doing, then start doing the opposite. Changing your life isn’t difficult. These 25 straightforward ways to live differently are small changes that result in a big difference. Try giving them a shot. 25: Think Big Most people aim for what they think is attainable, but in reality, they are only giving in to limiting beliefs. It’s just as easy to think big as it is to think small; it only takes a small shift in your mindset. Besides, when you think small, you have to compete with everyone else who thinks that way. Think big, and you’ll be in a class of your own. 24: Make yourself wealthy, not someone else Who owns the company you work for? If it’s not you, then you are working to make someone else wealthy. If you’re going to work hard, why not work hard for yourself? 23: Get inspired daily Most people go through life without ever getting their heart pumping. Figure out what makes you tick — what gets you going — and drink from that well daily. 22: Get out of your comfort zone Do something every day that scares you. Better yet, put yourself in the position where you have no choice but to be scared. The higher your tolerance for fear and uncertainty, the more likely you are to be remarkable. 21: Travel The percentage of people who never see the...
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