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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p align="justify">With education costs continuing to rise, it&#8217;s no wonder that so many college students are looking for any way possible<br />
to keep costs low, while still enjoying the best that life has to offer. The college years seem long at first but can pass by in an instant, so it&#8217;s important for students to have as much fun as possible before they have to graduate and get a little more serious.<br />
However, every college student can benefit from making smarter budgeting choices. There is a way to enjoy the best of college without having to make sacrifices. A <a href="http://www.visionprepaid.com">prepaid credit card</a> can control spending in a way that doesn&#8217;t take away from the joy of life.<br />
This type of card works by letting students load a set amount that they can use anywhere that accepts credit cards. The beauty of this system is that they can&#8217;t spend more than what&#8217;s in that account, so there&#8217;s no over the limit fees or interest rates to think about. The bottom line is that with a little planning ahead of time, students can get a great college experience and still take care of all the necessary expenses &#8212; now that&#8217;s a win win!</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Who would not want to run a romantic vacation? Or maybe you want to feel your honeymoon and subsequent honeymoon romance in full condition? So there is no harm in you start looking for the most romantic places in the world is not it? Rather than bother looking, let you see the first list of the most romantic places in below:</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Paris</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-30" title="paris-romantic-world" src="http://pigtownmainstreet.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/paris-romantic-world1.jpg" alt="paris romantic world1 10 Most Romantic Places in the World See Figure " width="150" height="100" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Who is not familiar with the romance of Paris? city for the lovers with delicious food, wine and a nice nuance. A romantic dinner with a beautiful candle near the Eiffel tower, walked arm in arm along the Champs Elysees or a picnic in the park. Paris provides the romance and beauty for the couple who fell in love over the centuries.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Hawaiian</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-31" title="hawaii-romantic-world" src="http://pigtownmainstreet.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/hawaii-romantic-world.jpg" alt="hawaii romantic world 10 Most Romantic Places in the World See Figure " width="150" height="100" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">It turned out that Hawaii is the town where the biggest honeymoon destination in the world, especially among Americans. Whether you&#8217;re in Maui, or other major islands in Hawaii, this place always offers the best choice in the morning mate. Beaches and tropical forests, luxury hotel rooms, sports, and many interesting things in the wild!</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">St. Thomas</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-32" title="stthomass-romantic-world" src="http://pigtownmainstreet.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/stthomass-romantic-world.jpg" alt="stthomass romantic world 10 Most Romantic Places in the World See Figure " width="150" height="100" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The city is located in the Virgin Islands, and is a famous coastal city by the shore line of beautiful and interesting places to shop. The city is filled with lodging that can accommodate couples or even families. In this city also created a limit to the number of parties and participants of the party, so you will not be difficult if you want to romance with your partner!</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Venice</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-33" title="venezia-romantic-world" src="http://pigtownmainstreet.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/venezia-romantic-world.jpg" alt="venezia romantic world 10 Most Romantic Places in the World See Figure " width="150" height="113" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Travel to the gondola in the canals of this city has become a symbol of this city romance. Travel by sitting close to the couple and with admiration to see the beautiful city. Romantic dinner at Italian restaurant with many interesting twists and turns that sometimes will take you to the beautiful church romantic. Venice is a place that will make you fall in love and fall in love again.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Tahiti</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-34" title="tahiti-romantic-world" src="http://pigtownmainstreet.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/tahiti-romantic-world.jpg" alt="tahiti romantic world 10 Most Romantic Places in the World See Figure " width="150" height="122" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Quiet area, located in the South Pacific, with a beautiful beach bungalows, which allows you to swim in the morning calm. Relax on white sand with beautiful palm trees with the hotel employees who are ready to help you whatever and whenever. Magnificent scenery at sunset will not forget you can easily!</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Belize</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-35" title="belize-romantic-world" src="http://pigtownmainstreet.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/belize-romantic-world.jpg" alt="belize romantic world 10 Most Romantic Places in the World See Figure " width="150" height="113" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Belize is a wonderful place for couples. The island is located in the center of this reef will make everyone forget the couple that many beaches are so &#8216;private property&#8217; in water-filled colorful reef fish will accompany you. You are afraid to swim? not a problem, beautiful beaches and swaying palm trees await you!</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Maldives</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-36" title="maladewa-romantic-world" src="http://pigtownmainstreet.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/maladewa-romantic-world.jpg" alt="maladewa romantic world 10 Most Romantic Places in the World See Figure " width="150" height="100" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">23 islands located in the middle of Ocean Indonesia is one of the heavenly world. Coral islands are very little above sea level, and clusters that surround coral island full of life. A beautiful small country and it&#8217;s romantic is the most fitting place for a romantic life</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Seychelles</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-37" title="seychelles-romantic-world" src="http://pigtownmainstreet.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/seychelles-romantic-world.jpg" alt="seychelles romantic world 10 Most Romantic Places in the World See Figure " width="150" height="98" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Islands in Indonesia Ocean is actually located just off the coast of Africa and is the most relaxing places in the world. Exotic life and feel the calm will always be waiting for you and your partner. Golf course, spa, fishing trips and fresh tropical drinks will make a couple of honeymooners will not want to return to their home country again.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Bruges</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-38" title="bruges-romantic-world" src="http://pigtownmainstreet.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/bruges-romantic-world.jpg" alt="bruges romantic world 10 Most Romantic Places in the World See Figure " width="150" height="129" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Ancient city with a medieval setting in Brussels is the best way to escape from all the noise of the city. A quiet little town is taking care of the city remained as the condition of this city in medieval times. The streets are lined with stone, with small cafes in the open air will make your taste back to medieval times, complete with a variety of romantic and beautiful thing, minus the trouble and fuss.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Tuscany</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-39" title="tuscany-romantic-world" src="http://pigtownmainstreet.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/tuscany-romantic-world.jpg" alt="tuscany romantic world 10 Most Romantic Places in the World See Figure " width="150" height="113" /></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Area full of vineyards, villas, and small towns of Italy, will make you feel like being in a romantic way. You can stay in a historic villa, with the best food and you can ride around the vineyard and you choose the best wine too. If you are in this place, you&#8217;ll understand why some people did not want to go back when I got in this place. In short, nothing is more beautiful and romantic in Italy than Tuscany</p>
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<p>The Phenomenon of the street children is a recent one. It is stated that the Latin American countries were the first to recognize it in their cities being the phenomenon of a magnitude and size which warranted the attention of all concerned. However the problem of street children is global one and exists in both, the developed as well as developing countries, with a difference in its size and magnitude. These countries have some kinds of micro<span id="more-22"></span> levels of rehabilitation measures. But much remains to be done in this field.</p>
<p>Street children is a trem &#8211; shaking uncontrollably as a result of anxiety, excitement or weakness which often highlights a certain set of working and living conditions rather than personal and social characteristics of the individual children them selves. So often, Children in these conditions are victims of stereotypes such as  &ldquo;Juvenile delinquents &ldquo; on the part of the public and authorities . The term &ldquo;street children&rdquo; should refer to all children who work in the street of urban areas without reference to the time they spend there or the reasons for being there.&rdquo;  (National workshop on street children, 29 and 30 August 1998)</p>
<p>The other terminologies for street children have been using is,<br />
&ldquo;children without families&rdquo;<br />
&ldquo; high &ndash;risk children&rdquo;<br />
&ldquo;Unattached Children&rdquo;</p>
<p>&ldquo;Children in need of care and protection&rdquo;<br />
&ldquo;Abandoned children&rdquo;</p>
<p>The UNICEF has called them &ldquo;children in difficult circumstance&rdquo;.</p>
<p>Around the part of the world the Terminology of street children used in different<br />
ways as follows,<br />
In Naples ,&rdquo; SCUGIZZO &rdquo; derives from the work  for spinning &ndash; top always <br />
more.<br />
In Peru, the &ldquo; PAJARO FRUTERO&rdquo; (Fruit bird) earns his name looking out for the police in the market place.<br />
In Colombia &ldquo;GAMIN&rdquo; (Kid) is Borrowed from the French, but has strongly negative connotations. The same world appears in RWANDA in the form &ldquo;SALIGOMAN&rdquo; (Sale gamin, Nasty kid).<br />
In Zaire, street children are &ldquo;MOINEAUX&rdquo; (Sparrows)<br />
In Cameroon, &ldquo;POUSSINS&rdquo; (Chicks) to field Workers, MOUSTIQUES&rdquo; (Mosquitoes) to the police . Others have proposed the term &ldquo;twilight children&rdquo; to suggest their fragile and indefinite status.<br />
Officialdom, in contrast, tends to be more circumspect and refers to street children euphemistically as &ldquo;children in an irregular situation.&rdquo; So, The street children is a most vulnerable and high &ndash; risk group in the society. According to UNICEF, they can be classified into three categories as follows.<br />
Street children on the street (children with continuous family contact)<br />
Street Children of the street (Children with occasional family contact)<br />
Abandoned and Neglected children ( children without family)<br />
One of the negative consequences of Urbanization in the world, particularly in the developing  countries , is the existence of a large proportion of the urban poor living in slums and pavements many families do not find any shelter. The forces of modernization including industrialization and urbanization, coupled with the appalling condition of poverty have adversely affected the family life.</p>
<p>Illiteracy, broken family, III&ndash;treatment, parent left, Death of parents and orphans and poverty are the key factor that forced to runaway from home and living on the street at major metropolitan cities, particularly in chennai. The population of street children in chennai is around 1,00,000 Most of the street children are drop-outs from school.</p>
<p>Most of the time they are living on the street, without having basic general needs of food, clothing and shelter, psychological needs of love, protection and recognition and social needs of social interaction, acceptance and maturity. They are not able to get care and support from family as well as society.</p>
<p>Condition of street children</p>
<p>The most vulnerable are the runaway boys and girls who live on the railway station, bus station, market place, pavements, streets and do odd jobs like rag picking cup collecting, coolie, begging, cleaning the rail boogies, small hotels etc. These children live on pavements and street with sky as their shelter  and no one to care for with love and affection.</p>
<p>The condition of street children is a sad reality that this section of the population are neglected, delinquent and are uncared for. They are a new and rapidly increasing group of vulnerable, deprived and exploited children in our cities.</p>
<p>Chennai NGO forum for street and working children conducted a survey on street children in 1996 with the support of UNICEF. This survey was conducted with the  following objective:</p>
<p>To enumerate the number of children of children who were on the street in the city of chennai.<br />
To find out the conditions of the street children in the city of  Chennai </p>
<p>On the basis of the survey, it was estimated that the number of street children  in the city of chennai would be around 75, 000. If one were to include the children bellow 6 years and the teenagers on the street, the population would be as high as 1.5 lakhs. They were covered under survey only 6 to 18 years children.</p>
<p>Most of them earn their livelihood doing odd jobs like picking rags, or recycling garbage, shining shoes, washing cars and the like. Their employers often exploit them sexually. In addition, most economic activities of the street  children are controlled by territories, each of which is guarded fiercely by its members, who react violent if threatened . In this  struggle for survival the competition is ruthless and only the fittest survive. To survive, They work for three hours a day on an average, either in the morning or in the evening, and with their earning they meet their daily expense. Whenever they need advance money for their expenses, they get from the waste paper shop owners for which they would sell their collection of waste only to that particular shop.<br />
The waste paper shop is also their place of stay after their work. During their Leisure hours, they go for movies, regularly take drug, pills and injection and at night have sex with local CSWs at a cheaper rate. This involves the risk of acquiring AIDS and spreading it. They have homosexual habit also. The drugs they use includes brown sugar.</p>
<p>Family background</p>
<p>Most of the street children are living on the streets away from their family due to some of the following reasons, Abuse, violence, poverty, broken family, Peer group pressure, attractions on city life, dislike towards studies, frustration, orphan and others.<br />
These street children have no one to care for them except their peer with whom they live on the streets. As they are away from home and school environment , the informal social control could only play a major role in their life in shaping the  character and behaviour of these children.<br />
The above stated variations have been affecting street children&rsquo;s  Self- esteem very deeply. Self esteem refers to the extent to which they expect to be accepted and valued by the adults and peers who are important to them. Even though self- esteem has been studied for more than 100 years, specialists and educators continue to debate its precise nature and development. But they generally agree that parents and other adults who are important to children play a major role in laying a solid foundation for a child&rsquo;s development.</p>
<p>What is self &ndash; Esteem?</p>
<p>When parents and teachers of young children talk about the need for good self &ndash; esteem , they usually mean that children should have &ldquo; Good feelings&rdquo;  about themselves. With young children, self-esteem children  refers to the extent to which they expect to be accepted and valued by the adults and  peers who are important to them.</p>
<p>Children with a healthy self &ndash; esteem feel that the  important adults in their  lives accept them, care about them, and would go out of their way to ensure that they are  safe and well . They feel that  those adults would be upset if anything happened to them and  would miss them if they were  separated. Children with low self &ndash; esteem, on the other hand, feel that the important adults and peers in their life do not accept them, do not care  about them very much, and would not go out of their way to ensure their safety and well &ndash;being.</p>
<p>During their early years, young children&rsquo;s self- esteem is based largely on their  perceptions of how the important adults in their lives judge them. The  extent to which children believe  they have the characteristics valued by the important adults and peers in their lives figures greatly in the development of  Self &ndash; esteem. For example, in families and communities that value athletic ability  highly, Children who excel in athletics are likely to have a high level of  Self &ndash; esteem, Whereas children who are less athletic or who are criticized as being physically inept or clumsy are likely to suffer from low self &ndash; esteem. </p>
<p>Families, communities, and ethnic and cultural groups vary in the criteria on which self &ndash; esteem in based.</p>
<p>Children with self- esteem</p>
<p>Keeping self &ndash; esteem alive is necessary to every human being. It is the daily food of emotional health. Mother Teresa said that &ldquo;each of us has a mission to fulfill, a mission to live, but that it must begin in our homes &hellip;. In the place where we are, with the people with when we are closest, and then spread out, &ldquo;</p>
<p>Nurturing self- esteem in children, creating opportunities for success, facilitating a positive self &ndash; image are all important influences on a child&rsquo;s healthy development.</p>
<p>Lack of self- esteem that damages a child&rsquo;s self &ndash;image could interfere with a child&rsquo;s ability to learn and relate.</p>
<p>To enhance a child&rsquo;s self esteem is to be a positive force in a loving relationship and thereby make a worthwhile contribution to the world.</p>
<p>Many parents are unwittingly aiding their children to fail and have low self- esteem.</p>
<p>First we must define what every child needs. Every child needs to get parental approval.</p>
<p>for his or her own sense or personhood<br />
for his or her sense of proven ability<br />
for his or her sense of individuality<br />
for set realistic achievement goals<br />
to provide a framework of meaningful values</p>
<p>Typical sources of low self- esteem in children </p>
<p>In most cases, low self- esteem in children, stems from unfortunate childhood experiences. The greatest gift we as parents can give to our children is sound self- esteem. When we fail to give it we unconsciously build low self- esteem in our children.</p>
<p>A Parent&rsquo;s own low self &ndash;esteem is a model for the child</p>
<p>A Child&rsquo;s lack of recognition and appreciation by parents and others as an intrinsically valuable and important individual, can mar his self esteem. Phrases like &ldquo;A child should be seen and not heard, &ldquo;Mother knows best&rdquo;, etc. demonstrate that the child&rsquo;s needs, feelings, desires and opinions are not given due consideration.</p>
<p>A child sometimes makes self-deprecating comparisons of himself with those of his own age whom he admires for their strength and ability , their popularity, self &ndash;confidence and achievements. To make matters worse, his parents, family and friends compare him unfavourite brother or sister. This overpowers the child with devastating sense of inferiority.</p>
<p>A child feels inadequate because he is not  encouraged and motivated to be independent, to do what he can for himself &ndash; to take responsibility for his ability as he grows in age and experience. The child is not taught to think for himself.</p>
<p>The false concepts, values and reactions of a child&rsquo;s Parents, Teachers and peers, cause him to identify himself with his actions. For example, Mohan, whose  mother had  a severe migraine, is a &ldquo; bad boy&rdquo; because he slammed the door. Whereas, in reality it was only his natural exuberance and lack of awareness that caused the act. This may load the child with self condemnation, shame, guilt and remorse.</p>
<p>Harsh and demanding parents set unreasonable standard, often raising them before the child has developed the ability to meet them. Parents may also subject their children to unreasonable, harsh criticism and undue and/or inconsistent punishment. Such actions cause early frustration, defeatism, and a destructive sense of inadequacy and inferiority.</p>
<p>A child being pushed beyond his capacity by the parents&rsquo; vicarious needs to achieve a sense of worth and importance through the child&rsquo;s achievements often causes a deep feeling of inadequacy and unworthiness in the child.</p>
<p>Rivalry and unsuccessful emulation of an extremely bright or gifted brother or sister, or of an exceptionally talented and  prominent parent often generates a deep sense of hopelessness and inferiority.</p>
<p>A child&rsquo;s unflattering  physical appearance and/or &ldquo;odds&rdquo; apparel, plus perhaps physical, mental, or emotional handicaps damage his sense of self worth.</p>
<p>A child raised on the basis of &ldquo; Reward and punishment&rdquo;, rather than being motivated through understanding and allowed to make his own mistakes  and to accept and resolve, so suffer the consequences develops low self &ndash;esteem.</p>
<p>Adverse economic, social, cultural, or ethnic position of  parents and family often invite depreciation and ridicule.</p>
<p>Over possessiveness, over permissiveness, and undue control exercise by one, or both  parents, nurtures a feeling of un &ndash; importance and lack of esteem in the child.</p>
<p>A serious sense of guilt is frequently induced by one&rsquo;s material wealth or affluent background.</p>
<p>High values place on money, achievement and thing rather than on the individual and his innate worth, can preclude or destroy one&rsquo;s self &ndash; esteem.</p>
<p>Repeated defeats and failures can destroy one&rsquo;s sense of self- worth and result in one or two extremes. The child may become a drop-out from school or society or  he may become a compulsive over achiever in a desperate attempt to &ldquo; prove himself&rdquo;</p>
<p>Procrastination and  lack of self &ndash; discipline, taking the path of least resistance, tend to demolish one&rsquo;s self respect and sense of worth.</p>
<p>Lack of sense of meaning and purpose in life, of clear goals and objectives, preclude sound self &ndash; esteem; Key to High self &ndash; esteem.<br />
The secret to inner peace lies in self &ndash; affirmation.</p>
<p>Need for the study</p>
<p>Bring to the end, many studies have concentrated on street children situational analysis, case studies and one study on street children on the independent variation of sex, age, education relationship between father and mother were conducted.</p>
<p>But no study was conducted in relation with street children&rsquo;s self &ndash; esteem and so I have taken this problem for my project study. Because  the street children are the important component of the developing country. but they are not in the main stream of the society. they are neglected   from the family, school and social setup even they are having positive self &ndash; esteem about themselves which is not recognized by the existing social system. the street children&rsquo;s perception towards  the society is negative one.</p>
<p>SUMMERY AND CONCLUSION</p>
<p>Many  psychologists state that  our self &ndash;image is affected by all type experience. We have successes , failures, compliments, Put down  personal experiences, our  expectation and others expectation of  us.<br />
In 1657, Augustine Baker, a mystical theologian and Benedictine monk declared  &ldquo;self &ndash; esteem, Self- judgment and self &ndash; will&rdquo; to be the there requisites of independence, the term had been used by scholars in Latin and Ancient Greeks, Plato, Aristotle and others. Thesaurus synonyms are &ldquo; self- reliance&rdquo;, &ldquo;self- consequence&rdquo;, &ldquo;poise&rdquo;, &ldquo; confidence&rdquo;, &ldquo; assurance&rdquo;, &ldquo;Pride&rdquo; or &ldquo;self- sufficiency&rdquo;. Antonyms are &ldquo;self &ndash; doubt&rdquo; and &ldquo;self &ndash; effacement&rdquo; to &ldquo;self- hatred&rdquo; and &ldquo; shame&rdquo;. <br />
Therefore , the self- esteem provides an essential Thread  that ties together various aspects of functioning. Low Level of self &ndash; esteem have been linked to confusion and disorganization with in a construct system. It would appear that low  level of  interrogation derived from grids  developed to test the construction of others do not strongly  imply that low level of interrogation will be found when the grids are based  upon the construction of self.<br />
No society can afford to ignore the street children .They are society&rsquo;s future. They are to be integrated with  the main stream of social development and to be provided with the opportunities to grow in sound mental and physical health in a appropriate  social environment.<br />
The human resource development approach has to  be applied while dealing with all team, and it is sure that given all opportunities of their development, in their turn they can contribute immensely to the all round development of the society.<br />
This study was conducted to mainly assess the level of self &ndash; esteem among street and school children to ascertain the possible reasons for higher or lower self &ndash; esteem. </p>
<p>Aim <br />
Studying the level of self &ndash; esteem among street and school children.</p>
<p>Objective<br />
To find out the level of self &ndash; esteem between school children and street children.<br />
To find out the level of self &ndash;esteem between boys and girls among street children and school children.<br />
To develop and recommend the remedial measures to overcome low elf esteem of street children. </p>
<p>Hypotheses<br />
There will be significant difference between school children and street children in their level of self &ndash; esteem.<br />
There will be significant difference between street boys and girls  in their level of self &ndash; esteem.<br />
There will be significant difference between street boys and school boys in their level of self &ndash; esteem.<br />
There will be significant difference between street girls and school girls in their       level of self &#8211; esteem.<br />
There will be significant difference between school  boys and girls in their       level of self &#8211; esteem. </p>
<p>Sampling<br />
Using Random sampling method for the study 120 school and street children were selected among these 120 children , 60 were boys and 60 were girls. Their age ranged from 12 to 17 years. Justification of age selection is, below 12 years the children are not able to recognize and express their self &ndash; esteem properly , so above 12 years has been selected for the study .</p>
<p>Tool used<br />
The index of self &ndash;esteem by walter W.Hudson was found to be the most  suitable tool to measure the self &ndash; esteem levels. The total questionnaire is 25</p>
<p>Statistical Analysis<br />
The Collected date was analysed, the  Mean, standard deviation, &lsquo;t&rsquo; Value was established to test the hypotheses</p>
<p>Findings</p>
<p>The Level of Self &ndash; esteem of school children is lower than the level of street children, that means street children were having high level of self &ndash; esteem.</p>
<p>There is no gender different in the level of self &ndash;esteem of street children.</p>
<p>The level of self &ndash;esteem of the street boys is higher than school boys. </p>
<p>The Level of self &ndash; esteem of the street girls is higher than school girls.</p>
<p>The Level of self &ndash; esteem of school girls is higher than school boys.</p>
<p>Conclusion<br />
An analysis of data collected being done, the following conclusion were arrived at. The Level of Self &ndash; esteem identified by the school children is lower than the level of street children, that means street children were having high level of self &ndash; esteem. The level of self &ndash; esteem developed by the street children boys and girls is the same. The level of self &ndash;esteem accumulated by the street boys is higher than school boys. The Level of self &ndash; esteem indicated by the street girls is higher than school girls.</p>
<p>Limitations<br />
The sample was limited only in the age group of 12 to17 years <br />
street and school children. <br />
It was done only in Chennai city. <br />
The sample size was small. <br />
The self esteem questionnaires was given to the street children and school children separately.</p>
<p>Implications   of the study<br />
One of the first steps in encouraging healthy self &#8211; esteem in children is to : establish good relationships with them. Persons in good, relationship is ultimately what the world is all about . Relationships which are mutually loving and caring , honest and supportive create an atmosphere for healthy human growth and great self &#8211; esteem.<br />
Emotionally, children are easily threatened by anyone bigger, older or more confident than they are not yet possessing the well &#8211; developed defended adults usually have, children&rsquo;s sense of self is still Fragile vulnerable and easily knocked down.	for example, children often don&rsquo;t understand the significant difference chronological age can make in their performance. younger children may feel stupid because their older siblings appear smarter .they do not realize older children have had more time than they for learning skills, physical growth, greater muscle control, more practice and mare experience in sports, school, the arts and so on. younger children need to understand they may be years behind in eyepiece but not necessarily in intelligence.<br />
When they get threats from others, they think of themselves as unlovable, incompetent, unimportant and un wanted misfits. threat brings on feelings of insecurity embarrassment ; failure and fear abounds inside them . So threat is too be avoided.</p>
<p>What Adults can do to boost self &#8211; esteem in children?<br />
Acknowledge a child&rsquo;s right to emotions.<br />
Provides  outlets for strong feelings.<br />
allow time  for strong feelings to cool off.<br />
connect yourself with their strong emotions.<br />
help relieve stress  with some thing physical.<br />
show that you can accept even the undesirable.<br />
encourage children to talk to other adults.<br />
help children by telling them stories.</p>
<p>what parents can do ?<br />
Apart from this, in order to build great self &#8211; esteem in children, parents need to.<br />
Be an example of self &#8211; value, self &#8211; love and self p celebration.<br />
Respect your child as a unique never &#8211; to -be- repeated miracle of good.<br />
Lead your child to feel loved , Valued and respected for his /  her own self.<br />
Make your child responsible for his/ her actions and conduct.<br />
Help your child to feel capable of accomplishing things on his/her own.<br />
Show your child that each day is full of joys and wonderful experiences.<br />
Give sincere praise and appreciation for every good experience.<br />
Let your child find him self through your guidance. Don&rsquo;t make him a robot or      rubber stamp of yourself.<br />
Invest time and energy to help your child achieve greatness.<br />
Lead your child to Improve with each event, not compete with others who may be more beautiful smarter or wealthier . these are False standards of greatness and make one all but feel like a loser the winner in the one who is doing his best for	his own sake. Be consistent in your discipline and lead your child to agree as to proper conduct. Empress praise for good behavior  and don&rsquo;t destroy the value of praise by withholding praise when improper conduct occurs. Teach children not to use self put- downs Teach them how to give tem selves self &#8211; support self &#8211; value, and self &#8211; assurance.<br />
Parents can play an Important role in strengthening children&rsquo;s self &#8211; esteem by treating them respect fully , taking their views and opinions seriously, and expressing appreciation to them above all, parents must keep in mind that self &#8211; esteem is an important part of every child&rsquo;s development.  </p>
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<p>street racing  <H3>Help answer the question about  street</H3>Where do those street stalls (selling takoyaki etc) get their stove?<br />Hi all,</p>
<p>I am planning to set up a street stall selling japanese pancakes. And so would like to know,</p>
<p>Where do those street stalls selling takoyaki, japanese pizza, japanese pancakes etc get their stove?</p>
<p>Thanks A MILLION!</p>
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<p><strong>PORTLAND, ME (April 24, 2009)</strong> &#8211; <strong>Maine Street Solutions</strong> is delighted to welcome Dana Stanley as the new Director of Market Research and New Media.  With Dana’s joinder, Maine Street Solutions expands its public relations and campaign work for corporate clients, non-profits and issue campaigns.   Although Dana’s work will frequently bring him to Boston, Washington, DC and Augusta, he will be based in Main<span id="more-13"></span>e Street Solutions’ Portland office.</p>
<p>“Dana’s extensive, corporate, non-profit and political experience brings another area of expertise in helping Maine Street Solutions’ clients understand the marketplace and communicate with their clients and the public&#8221; says <strong>Mike Saxl</strong>, Managing Principal of Maine Street Solutions.  &#8221;We are thrilled he has joined our team.”</p>
<p>Dana began his career as a campaign and U.S. Senate aide to Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA).  He learned the art and science of surveys and focus groups from nationally-known pollsters Mark Mellman and Celinda Lake, then served a leadership role in political research efforts at AFSCME International in Washington.  More recently, Dana has developed a special expertise in internet research and communications strategies working for pioneering internet research companies Greenfield Online and Research Now.  He has been designated a research expert by the Marketing Research Association&#8217;s Professional Researcher Certification program.  Dana has studied at the Joint Program in Survey Methodology at the University of Maryland, and he trained as a focus group moderator at RIVA Market Research in Bethesda, Maryland.  A native of Old Town, Maine and a graduate of Bowdoin College, Dana lives in Cape Elizabeth, Maine with his family.</p>
<p><strong>About Maine Street Solutions:</strong></p>
<p>Maine Street Solutions, LLC is a public affairs and consulting service of Verrill Dana, LLP.  Maine Street Solutions is at the nexus of cutting-edge public policy and the traditional practice of law, helping clients transform problems into opportunities. Maine Street Solutions works with clients to understand their operations, positioning in the marketplace, and objectives. <br />Visit our website at <strong><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.mainestreetsolutions.com" target="_blank">www.mainestreetsolutions.com</a></strong>.</p>
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<p><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://verrilldana.com/" target="_self" title="Verrill Dana">Verrill Dana</a>, LLP is one of the leading law firms in New England, widely known for delivering high quality legal services in a thoughtful and responsive manner that regularly exceeds clients&#8217; expectations. <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://verrilldana.com/" target="_self" title="Verrill Dana">Verrill Dana</a> is a full service law firm with more than 100 attorneys conducting a nationwide practice from offices in Portland and Augusta, Maine; Boston; Hartford and Washington, D.C.<br />Visit our website at <strong><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.verrilldana.com" target="_blank">www.verrilldana.com</a></strong>.</p>
<p><strong>Contact: Michael V. Saxl (207/623-3889) or Gretchen A. Johnson (207/253-4784) </strong></p>
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<p>Mosey Down Main Street is an arts, food, shopping and entertainment festival held on a semi-regular basis in Downtown Lafayette, IN. As the name implies, the Mosey takes place on Main Street, which is made entirely pedestrian-friendly. Musicians such as Chicago&#8217;s Strange Arrangement, Indianapolis&#8217; Tonos Triad and Lafayette&#8217;s popular The Idle Flatlands River Band all performed.  <H3>Help answer the question about  main street</H3>What was a main street called in medieval times?<br />What was the main street in town called during medieval times, such as in a medieval town or city? And how were streets named normally? I notice today a lot of tree names (Oak, Maple, etc.)</p>
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<p><strong>PORTLAND, ME (April 24, 2009)</strong> &#8211; <strong>Maine Street Solutions</strong> is delighted to welcome Dana Stanley as the new Director of Market Research and New Media.  With Dana’s joinder, Maine Street Solutions expands its public relations and campaign work for corporate clients, non-profits and issue campaigns.   Although Dana’s work will frequently bring him to Boston, Washington, DC and Augusta, he will be based in Main<span id="more-10"></span>e Street Solutions’ Portland office.</p>
<p>“Dana’s extensive, corporate, non-profit and political experience brings another area of expertise in helping Maine Street Solutions’ clients understand the marketplace and communicate with their clients and the public&#8221; says <strong>Mike Saxl</strong>, Managing Principal of Maine Street Solutions.  &#8221;We are thrilled he has joined our team.”</p>
<p>Dana began his career as a campaign and U.S. Senate aide to Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA).  He learned the art and science of surveys and focus groups from nationally-known pollsters Mark Mellman and Celinda Lake, then served a leadership role in political research efforts at AFSCME International in Washington.  More recently, Dana has developed a special expertise in internet research and communications strategies working for pioneering internet research companies Greenfield Online and Research Now.  He has been designated a research expert by the Marketing Research Association&#8217;s Professional Researcher Certification program.  Dana has studied at the Joint Program in Survey Methodology at the University of Maryland, and he trained as a focus group moderator at RIVA Market Research in Bethesda, Maryland.  A native of Old Town, Maine and a graduate of Bowdoin College, Dana lives in Cape Elizabeth, Maine with his family.</p>
<p><strong>About Maine Street Solutions:</strong></p>
<p>Maine Street Solutions, LLC is a public affairs and consulting service of Verrill Dana, LLP.  Maine Street Solutions is at the nexus of cutting-edge public policy and the traditional practice of law, helping clients transform problems into opportunities. Maine Street Solutions works with clients to understand their operations, positioning in the marketplace, and objectives. <br />Visit our website at <strong><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.mainestreetsolutions.com" target="_blank">www.mainestreetsolutions.com</a></strong>.</p>
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<p><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://verrilldana.com/" target="_self" title="Verrill Dana">Verrill Dana</a>, LLP is one of the leading law firms in New England, widely known for delivering high quality legal services in a thoughtful and responsive manner that regularly exceeds clients&#8217; expectations. <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://verrilldana.com/" target="_self" title="Verrill Dana">Verrill Dana</a> is a full service law firm with more than 100 attorneys conducting a nationwide practice from offices in Portland and Augusta, Maine; Boston; Hartford and Washington, D.C.<br />Visit our website at <strong><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.verrilldana.com" target="_blank">www.verrilldana.com</a></strong>.</p>
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<p>Shadows and Light DVD Joni Mitchell, Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius, Lyle Mays, Don Alias  <H3>Help answer the question about  main street</H3>Why are Main Street businesses closed at night?<br />Where I live, all the Main Street shops close at 5 PM.  People don&#039;t get off of work until 5 PM!  That leaves (usually) Saturday as their only shopping day.</p>
<p>Why don&#039;t these small business owners open later in the day and stay open later when people can actually go in and shop? </p>
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