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She went on to say, "any emphasis on my appointment trivializes the genuine concerns of the students and diverts attention from the real source of those concerns, the people who for all of their suffering cannot get the sort of attention Harvard Law students rather easily can."
Patterson and Sociology Head Tutor James A. Davis argued that Social Studies studied classical Western social theorists in a vacuum, without regard for contemporary issues. At the same time, some Social Studies affiliates defended their approach against what they saw as an overly quantitative emphasis in recent Sociology appointments.
Unlike Japan's notorious juku cram schools, which concentrate on passing exams, the Kumon system seeks to increase speed and accuracy in calculation. Students compete not with others but with themselves, constantly striving to better their own scores. A student is given a series of graduated work sheets containing math...
Although teachers who have used Kumon are generally enthusiastic about the results, a few question the value of the repetitious system, with its heavy emphasis on the mechanics of math. Some are unconvinced that test-score increases are attributable to Kumon, while others object to the $45-a-pupil annual...
Gorbachev was at the top of his form as a master of human interaction. He has elevated eye contact and hand gestures to an art form, using both not just for emphasis but also for nuance: a little wink when he wants his listeners to join him in a smile...