words thought to typify dyslexic reading. Eye training was often prescribed to overcome these alleged visual defects. Later research has shown‚ however‚ that children with dyslexia are not unusually prone to reversing letters or words and that the deficit responsible for the disorder is related to the language system. In particular‚ dyslexia reflects a deficiency in the processing of the distinctive linguistic units‚ called phonemes that make up all spoken and written words. Current linguistic models
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Does the EU suffer from a democratic deficit? If so‚ can it be solved by conferring greater powers on the European parliament? ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- The ‘standard version’ of the democratic deficit formulated by Weiler‚ consisting of the increased role of the executive Commission in matters of legislation‚ the weakness of the European Parliament (hereafter the EP)‚ the lack of ‘European’ elections‚ EU distance to
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Topic: Is there a democratic deficit in the EU? "A democratic deficit occurs when democratic organizations or institutions in fact fall short of fulfilling what are believed to be the principles of democracy."1 Having this in mind‚ many claim that the governance and decision-making of the European Union lacks democratic legitimacy. Are these allegations true? Or is the democratic deficit of the EU just a myth? In order to establish if there is democratic deficit within the EU‚ first we should
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Definition: A current account deficit is when a country’s government‚ businesses and individuals import more goods‚ services and capital than they export. That’s because the current account measures trade‚ as well as international income‚ direct transfers of capital‚ and investment income made on assets‚ according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. When those within the country rely on foreigners for the capital to invest and spend‚ that creates a current account deficit. Depending on why the country
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The struggle with prior knowledge Deficit Prior knowledge comes from visual experiences‚ seeing those mental pictures of a subject. Prior knowledge comes before understanding what readers read‚ or understanding the subject. A deficit in prior knowledge inhibits student learning by taking away their educational experiences and replacing them with standardized testing. To begin with‚ prior knowledge plays an important role in enabling students to learn to read‚ and to read to learn. First‚ learning
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September 2013 Social Control Theory vs. Self-Control Theory According to the idea of control theories‚ an individual who has for some reason or another cut ties with the “conventional order” so that he or she is now free to commit any criminal or deviant acts (Cullen & Agnew‚ 2011 P216). Travis Hirschi‚ in 1969‚ created the Social Bond Theory of crime‚ aka Social Control theory; two decades later he joined Michael Gottfredson to create the Self-Control Theory. It seems that‚ over time‚ Hirschi’s
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Persuasive Speech August 2013 Name: Indigo Kretzschmar *Topic: Nature-Deficit Disorder *General Purpose: To Persuade *Specific Purpose: By the end of my speech‚ my audience will learn the importance of outdoor play for today’s children. Last Child in the Woods I. Introduction A. When was the last time you saw a child climbing a tree? B. After you listen to me today‚ you will hopefully encourage more outdoor play for today’s children C. Being a mother and a teacher in today’s world‚ I see
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NMIH101 Self-awareness This essay will explore some of the aspects of self-awareness‚ with description and definition for use to the health care worker in the health care setting from various educators in all fields of health care from various aspects of evidence-based practice that involves‚ includes and is open to developmental learning for continuous improvement with Client-Health Care Worker outcomes. Self-awareness is the mental‚ psychological and physical attributes that are ingrained
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Deficit in the ability to attribute mental states of another person such as thoughts‚ beliefs and intentions‚ also referred to as ‘Theory of mind’ (ToM) or “mentalization”‚ is a key component in the functional impairment of social cognition in schizophrenia. The difficulty of patients with schizophrenia to interpret emotional expression‚ social contexts and mental state of others can result in social withdrawal and social isolation‚ and effect daily functioning. This proposal aims to characterize
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Italian and ever since they were children‚ they’ve already been taught that they were a “dominant race” yet‚ because of her love for her family‚ it drove her to do one thing love can only do: Self-sacrifice. Dora knew the consequences of her actions but as a loving mother and a loving wife‚ she sacrificed her Self‚ she gave up her job‚ her luxuries and comforts in life and she even gave up her rights as an Italian citizen to be one of the Jews because she knew that by doing these things‚ she could be
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