The significance of the Asian financial crisis is multifaceted. Though the crisis is generally characterized as a financial crisis or economic crisis, what happened in 1997 and 1998 can also be seen as a crisis of governance at all major levels of politics: national, global, and regional.   Read more

Clean Out Dates: Periodically ask the student to sort through and clean out his orher desk, book bag, and other special places where written assignments are stored.Extra Books: Provide the student with an extra set of books or electronicversions of books for use at home. This eliminates the student having toremember to bring books back and forth.Use of Calendars: Teach the student to use a calendar for schedulingassignments. Tape a schedule of planned daily activities to the student’s desk tohelp with time management and transitions.Checklist of Homework Supplies: Give the student a checklist that identifiescategories of items needed for homework assignments. The checklist can betaped to the inside of the student’s locker or desk.  Read more

Some strategies for positive management include clear directions, meaningful feedback, and opportunities for collaboration with peers. Here are some others.     Opportunities to RespondStudents with ADHD often have the most trouble attending during drill-and-practice assignments because of the repetitive nature of the tasks. Peer-mediated approaches such as those enumerated in the next screens are particularly effective for students with ADHD in such cases, because they increase students’ opportunities for engagement and active learning (Piffner, 2011).    Read more

Primer text from The College of William & MaryADHD is one of the most commonly diagnosed conditions of children (Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention, 2015).    In a 2016 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study, scientists found that 6.1 million children aged 2-17 years living in the U.S. had been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which is similar to previous estimates. Ages 2-5: Approximately 388,000 children Ages 6-11: Approximately 2.4 million children Ages 12-17: Approximately 3.3 million children   The diagnostic term attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) refers to individuals who display patterns of inattention, impulsivity, and overactive behavior that interfere with daily functioning (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013). The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) V (APA, 2013) criteria for diagnosing ADHD listthree types of ADHD and the accompanying characteristics. Predominantly inattentive type.The student may:o submit inaccurate or incomplete work,o have difficulty attending to conversations, activities, or tasks,o be easily distracted,o have difficulty following directions,o frequently lose materials, and/oro have difficulty organizing tasks and materials. Read more

Written AssignmentsMany students with ADHD have particular challenges with written work due to finemotorskills difficulties, motor planning issues, and difficulty alternating their attentionfrom a book to their written responses.    Students with ADHD may also need assistance breaking a larger task or project into smaller, more workable units. The following strategies can be used to address these needs. Deconstructing Tasks: Break tasks into smaller units.o Limit amount of work per page.o Cover up part of the work on a page.o Allow extra time for completing tasks.o Provide work breaks.o Allow student to use a computer to type or to use speech-to-text software.o Reduce the length of written assignments. Read more

The Journal of Agricultural Sciences is a peer reviewed journal aiming to publish high quality articles on topical issues in Agriculture. The journal provides a forum for Sri Lankan and international scholars especially in Asia and Africa to publish authoritative and well referenced articles in agriculture related areas. The journal publishes original research works, book reviews, short communications and comparative articles. JAS is published by the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences of the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. Read more

One of the most commonly asked hr interview questions that can take you by surprise is a conversational one – “What are your hobbies?” – Hobbies are seen as markers of a balanced person who is adept at juggling personal and professional well-being. Hiring managers will ask you this question to know if you have avenues to de-stress outside of work and channelize extra energy! In this blog, we have compiled some best-fit situation-wise answers to help you prepare confidently for this ice-breaking interview question. Read more

As the new school year ramps up, teachers and parents need to be reminded of a well-kept secret: Across all grade levels and academic subjects, girls earn higher grades than boys. Not just in the United States, but across the globe, in countries as far afield as Norway and Hong Kong.   This finding is reflected in a recent study by psychology professors Daniel and Susan Voyer at the University of New Brunswick. The Voyers based their results on a meta-analysis of 369 studies involving the academic grades of over one million boys and girls from 30 different nations. The findings are unquestionably robust: Girls earn higher grades in every subject, including the science-related fields where boys are thought to surpass them. Read more

Man spending time with son at home. You might think it's just a ... Asking an interviewee about a favorite childhood memory tells the interviewer what you value and about your character. In many cases Read more

 Community Blog Articles and resources that equip current and prospective members of the federal grant community with information, answers, and tools to make your job easier.       How to Add a New Organization Profile on Grants.gov 9/30/2020 12:29 PM Applicant users who are adding a new organization profile to their Grants.gov account must first ensure that they have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number and that their organization has registered with the System for Award Management (SAM).       Ref: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj3X2XPAQ5g&feature=youtu.be&list=PLNSNGxQE7NWlPcYxVJsglJbRc6cPcfC8X https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/learn-grants.html     Read more

Call conferences of co-operative associations of producers of farm products organized under or subject to the provisions of chapter seventy-seven of the consolidated laws   1 for discussion of cost of production, transportation and marketing, of market conditions and prices for sale of farm products to the end that the marketing operating operations for such co-operative associations may be facilitated, made more efficient and the producers may obtain the reasonable cost of production, plus cost of compliance with sanitary regulations affecting production or marketing.  Such conferences shall be held under the supervision of the commissioner.  Neither such conferences nor any agreements or arrangements resulting therefrom, if such agreements or arrangements are approved by the commissioner, shall be deemed or construed to be acts, conspiracies, agreements or arrangements in restraint of trade or commerce or injurious to public welfare.  The powers hereby conferred may also be exercised in conjunction with officials or representatives of the federal government. Read more

Different industries have different document creation needs. However, Templafy’ s document creation solution can be adapted to any enterprise. That is why we invite you to get in touch and ask us how we can improve your document creation process. Read more