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...question is, Does one believe that vaccines are important and that there are more opportunities to develop vaccines that will have an impact on people's lives? I think yes because we have new infectious diseases that emerge from time to time. We have diseases that are viral and haven't been well mastered. And we have cancers induced by viruses, like cervical cancer, which is 70% associated with a viral infection. And maybe we can even come to vaccines for other cancers...
...disciplines are exactly what teachers aim for at the Henry Ford Academy, a public charter school in Dearborn, Mich. This fall, 10th-graders in Charles Dershimer's science class began a project that combines concepts from earth science, chemistry, business and design. After reading about Nike's efforts to develop a more environmentally friendly sneaker, students had to choose a consumer product, analyze and explain its environmental impact and then develop a plan for re-engineering it to reduce pollution costs without sacrificing its commercial appeal. Says Dershimer: "It's a challenge for them...
...even create diverse communities of their own: Science majors may gather in the Greenhouse after Organic Chemistry while Literature concentrators may continue their in-class intellectual discourse while standing in line in the Barker Café. These smaller communities would not take away from House communities; rather, they would develop in addition to the existing House communities...
...students regardless of economic background. Instead of trying to come up with some revolutionary method of teaching math, we should simply learn from what Japan and other foreign countries are doing. Tutoring is best in small doses: not too much to overwhelm children, but enough so that they can develop genuine appreciation and enjoyment of math. Students are going to need a lot of support from parents because the distinction between Kumon and mindless repeated labor can be very gray at times...
Boys and girls, they pointed out, develop differently and are quite out of sync with each other. Most boys lag behind most girls developmentally. Although they perceive spatial relationships vividly and achieve large motor control early, their relationship to the physical world makes them less able to sit quietly, listen closely, and, in general, behave like girls...