Before diving into the pros and cons of home schooling, one must first grasp the basic concept as well as the reasoning behind the huge influx of the home schooling population. Home schooling can simply be defined as parents educating their children in non-traditional environments, such as in the home or the surrounding community, rather than utilizing the free public education system. ... In light of the rapid growth of the home schooling population, critics and supporters alike have been closely following this controversial form of education providing in-depth analysis of the advantages and...

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It's so amazing to have our tradition in the USA so that Trinidadians have a feeling that their back home just enjoying the great music and the colorful backgrounds. ... As colonization and slavery reached its final years and the tiny island began to democratize and eventually form the a republic, the musical festivals originally held during the carnival season by slaves under British rule evolved into the elaborate Carnival that can be seen in Trinidad today. ... Calypso began to represent Trinidad abroad and at home, as social struggles began to calm, music there began to focus on the t...

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Another function is that of intelligence gathering, where ambassadors collect information about the host state, its conditions, developments and policies, and report them directly to the home government. This is important in providing the home government with information and advice for the formulation of policies towards that host country. ... The nature of classical diplomacy was Eurocentric - international affairs were centered on Europe and European powers held the prime responsibility for diplomatic activity. ... Improved technology and communication, and the presence of an internati...

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In this Shakespearean society, it was men who held exclusively the official posts of authority and power, and men who kept the agency and influence to direct the outcome of events. ... To Malvolio, she orders that suitors come to call, he inform them that "I am sick, or not at home", as she wants nothing to do with the foolish men who try to curry her favor. ... What makes this detail particularly interesting and important is that most women in Shakespeare's day did not work outside the home, particularly if they were women of the upper class. ...

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) leads to compulsive actions and patterns; by achieving certain patterns of control, someone can in effect bring what is out of their control into a momentary state of submission "such as using the same number two pencil with the horizontal bite marks for English tests held on Tuesdays, only. ... "Be home by eleven. ...

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Orwell uses his novel to foreshadow and predict the state of world affairs following World War 2 leading up to 1984, the year in which the book is set, and the effects unchecked, rampant capitalism has had on the world, leading it to develop into three global super-states where knowledge and information are heavily regulated and supreme power is held by the select few as opposed to the many. ... Compare this to those within the Outer Party, who are more or less constantly exposed to the telescreens; in their homes, in their workplace and almost everywhere in-between. ...

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Forced to keep her marriage to the Count a secret because of his aversion to her "low degree", and unable to otherwise explain Roderigo's presence in her home every night, Violenta becomes, in the eyes of her neighbors, a rich man's whore, "a prey to shame and dishonesty". ...

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In the past, it was quite common for children with disabilities to be institutionalized or home schooled (Kavale, 279). ... When the attitudes about mainstreaming of teachers and administrators were compared, the most positive attitudes were held by administrators, the individuals most removed from the reality of the classroom. ...

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However the idea has often been criticized as having less to do with classes and more to do with the fact that most of the seats were 'regional' and 'rural' which the Coalition held even when they were in opposition, and that the remaining seats in Sydney were swinging seats that often go to whoever wins the election (Brent, 2004). ...

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