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...energy on conventional exercises in reading, writing and other seatwork, areas in which girls tend to excel. At the same time, schools are cutting science labs, physical education and recess, where the experiential learning styles of boys come into play. No wonder, the theory goes, our boys get jittery, grow disruptive and eventually tune out. "A boy will get a reputation as hell on wheels that follows him from one teacher to the next, and soon they're coming down on him even before he screws up. So he learns to hate school," says Mike Miller, an elementary school teacher...
...health, education, roads, electricity and Internet access. In Mbola's case, the first step has been to help farmers harvest more food, by providing them with fertilizers and high-yield seeds. As a result, their maize yields have increased about 60%. This has helped families trapped by extreme hunger grow enough food not only to feed themselves but also to bring a surplus to market. The community has also set aside some of this year's harvest to provide a midday meal for schoolchildren...
...said Obama had "won" the debate, but Clinton's moment was telling. It showed a nimble, lethal political intelligence, a quality she has rarely displayed in public before, and a firm grasp of how a smart President operates. Her fate remains at the mercy of Obama's ability to grow, but like any good bran muffin, she is showing some real high-fiber content...
...When the NBA opens its season this fall and a referee blows a call, there will doubtless be more than one fan who will tap his buddy and say, "Hey, is that ref pulling a Donaghy?" But that's if fans even remember his name. The Donaghy scandal could grow; or, just as likely, it could sink into the oblivion of a slow summer news week - with baseball hitting its dog days and even the British Open golf tournament missing the drama of its stellar attraction, Tiger Woods, in serious contention. So Commissioner Stern may have a right to feel...
...Usually, greater accumulated knowledge and skills come with increased experience," the report notes. "Because most draftees leave after completing a two-year obligation, a draft might affect the services' ability to perform those functions efficiently." To maintain the same capability, the CBO suggests, the Army might have to grow, which could eliminate any savings. On the other hand, increased training costs for draftees - with less time in uniform, more have to be trained - could be offset by cuts in advertising and bonuses now used to entice volunteer recruits...