...The Florida State University Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement Summer Bridge Program www.care.fsu.edu Florida State University is committed to recruiting, retaining, and graduating first-time-in-college students who may have been disadvantaged due to economic, educational, or cultural circumstances. To assist with these goals, the Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement (CARE) was created. The CARE Summer Bridge Program (SBP) provides a comprehensive program of orientation and academic support designed to ease the transition from high school to college while building a strong academic foundation. The majority of applicants selected to participate in SBP will be first-generation college students from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds who have demonstrated a strong desire to succeed. Applicants must be legal Florida residents to be eligible for SBP. All SBP participants will live together in campus housing during the initial summer term, along with current Florida State students who will serve as residential peer counselors, guides, and mentors. Participants will also: • Tour campus facilities and the local community. • Meet key University faculty, staff, and administrators who will become part of the student’s support system. • Meet campus student leaders and representatives of student organizations to learn more about what the University has to offer. • Participate in cultural enrichment activities. • Have fun and make lifelong friends. Students admitted...
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...My First Essay My Personal Essay I walked into the first class that I have ever taught and confronted utter chaos. The four students in my Latin class were engaged in a heated spitball battle. They were all following the lead of Andrew, a tall eleven-year-old African-American boy. Andrew turned to me and said, "Why are we learning Latin if no one speaks it? This a waste of time." I broke out in a cold sweat. I thought, "How on Earth am I going to teach this kid?" It was my first day of Summer bridge, a nationwide collaborative of thirty-six public and private high schools. Its goal is to foster a desire to learn in young, underprivileged students, while also exposing college and high-school students to teaching. Since I enjoy tutoring, I decided to apply to the program. I thought to myself, "Teaching can't be that difficult. I can handle it." I have never been more wrong in my life. After what seemed like an eternity, I ended that first class feeling as though I had accomplished nothing. Somehow I needed to catch Andrew's attention. For the next two weeks, I tried everything from indoor chariot races to a Roman toga party, but nothing seemed to work. During the third week, after I had exhausted all of my ideas, I resorted to a game that my Latin teacher had used. A leader yells out commands in Latin and the students act out the commands. When I asked Andrew to be the leader, I found the miracle that I had been seeking. He thought it was great that...
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...autonomous vehicles—caused a fender-bender. The accident happened, naturally, because there was a human behind the wheel. That's according to a new report by Google about its self-driving car project, a document that tallies every accident since it began testing its 32 vehicles on the roads in 2009. That sounds like it could be a massive dataset, considering the tens of thousands of accidents that happen on American roadways each year. It actually isn’t: “In the six years of our project, we’ve been involved in 12 minor accidents during more than 1.8 million miles of autonomous and manual driving combined,” Google wrote. “Not once was the self-driving car the cause of the accident.” Not once! In the case of the fender bender four summers ago, a Google employee—yes, a human—was to blame. He had borrowed the car to run a quick errand and ended up rear-ending another car. (“He was not using the vehicle to test our autonomous technology,” Google wrote, and the car ended up sustaining “some damage.”) So what ended up being probably a pretty bad day for that Google employee—imagine telling your boss you crashed the driverless car—turns out to be a tidy example of the key difference between human drivers and algorithmic ones. Namely: Robots are much, much better drivers than humans. Google’s descriptions of the other accidents involving its self-driving cars reiterates that point. Its cars were rear-ended eight times, merged into once, and struck from the side once. One other...
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...The back-to-school season is easy to recognize. Temperatures get a bit cooler. Walgreens and CVS start doing a brisk business in pencil and notebook sales. And in college towns like Boston, as I can personally attest, commute times suddenly double. Another familiar feature of the season, of course, is news columns on education trends -- those lists of the 10 or 12 or 15 things to watch, whether they be emerging technologies, or new regulations, or looming anxieties about increased competition, financial challenges, the future of tenure, and so on. What’s striking about so many of the observable trends in higher education today is the way in which they seem to be fueled by the same motivating force: the desire for jobs. The pursuit of jobs or job readiness or real-world work experience seems to be the trend of trends. For some within the higher education community, this focus on jobs will undoubtedly be viewed as reductivist, relegating higher education institutions to the same status as factories churning out “product” – skilled labor, in this case. “Just wait,” this constituency may well caution, “this vocational turn will be accompanied by a hail of unintended consequences: a weakened citizenry, the abandonment of the arts, and the valorization of rote learning in place of critical thinking.” For others, the increased attention to graduate employability and work readiness will signal what they might regard as a long-overdue pivot to a more realistic perspective on the function...
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...Great Depression Take Home Essay Lasting from 1929 to 1941, a period of economic hard times is known as the Great depression. During the Great Depression, employment rates crashed, homeless littered the streets in desperation for a job and food, poverty rates have never been higher. Many looked up at different political figures for help, Herbert Hoover, Franklin Roosevelt, Huey Newton were all examples of this, but each one had an entirely different plans for the country. Herbert Hoover was the first president during the Great Depression. Although President Hoover was deeply concerned with the Great Depression, he did not believe that the government should intervene and plunge into greater debt. After a short while though, Hoover called on...
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...The following is a modified version of the AMCAS MD/PhD essay. Biomedical research has been an interest of mine for as long as I can remember. The concept of tackling and solving biological mysteries has always been greatly appealing to me and I found the fact that work done on something as microscopic as cells and proteins could be used to cure visible ailments of disease to be astounding. Throughout my primary education, I relished each opportunity to conduct experiments in class, and I eagerly anticipated the day when I could finally contribute towards understanding disease and improving human health myself. My first foray into scientific research occurred during the summer of my second year in high school, from June to August, 2012. As part of the NIH’s summer internship program, I joined Dr. Yingzi Yang’s laboratory under the National...
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...about 115,000 from the wider supply chain. Carbonated drinks are getting increasing universal appeal among UK consumes, with a penetration rate of about 90 percent. This is especially due to their cheap price positioning that has resulted in consistent up growth in volume since the recession. The good performance of carbonated drinks is also as a result of intense product innovation by major industry players, making the UK soft drink market a highly competitive and dynamic competitive marketplace. However, the UK soft drink market is highly sensitive to market shock waves and increasing public health concerns over the role of soft drinking in such conditions as diabetes. The industry is also negatively impacted by poor weather during the UK summer months and decreased spending power among consumers. Nonetheless, soft drinks products have continued to experience rising average selling prices as a result of rising commodity costs and kept the value growth on the high. The performance of the UK soft drink market is projected to accelerate, with...
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...predicate nominative, DO for direct object, or OP for object of a preposition. 1. Jumping out of airplanes sounds scary to me. 2. Our reason for calling you is to invite you to our graduation. 3. I don’t mind shoveling snow once in a while. 4. Skidding on wet pavement causes many accidents. 5. You will enjoy meeting Hatim. 6. Sweating over a hot stove in August is not fun. 7. My favorite weekend activity is singing with a local band. 8. Achieving a perfect score gave Molly a sense of pride. 9. Instead of subtracting the service charge, Chad added it. 10. Daydreaming about problems can be a source of creative solutions. 11. After dining at a nice restaurant, they went to a movie. 12. His idea of a pleasant Saturday is fishing from the bridge. 13. One service club’s holiday project is caroling at the hospital. 14. Nicole’s sisters enjoy skating in the park. 15. By shopping early in the morning, we will get the freshest produce. 16. My hobbies include reading mysteries and biographies. 17. His arms were sore after kneading the dough for ten pizzas. 18. Choosing a college to attend can be overwhelming. 19. Mike doesn’t like waiting for the bus at night. 20. Her part-time job is packing computer components at the factory. EXERCISE A Underline the infinitives in each of the following sentences. Then, identify how the infinitive is used by writing above it subject, direct object, adjective, or adverb. 1. I like to keep my stapler and tape right at hand. 2. The dictionary...
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...use my language skills in future. I hope that I am able to continue studying in German as my minor and take the advantage of exchange program if I am admitted into the University of Washington. My goal, other than getting a bachelor’s degree in the future, is also to engage the culture in UW and to make a contribution to change the world to be a better place. Through my education pathway and activity experience, I realize that I have real passion in Art as well as communication. I think design is a perfect area as a bridge to connect and combine my interests. My goal in design is to incorporate media and computers for more effective communication across cultures, business and social environment. Therefore, I would like to choose interaction design as my first-choice major and communication as my second-choice major. I took some very interesting classes in Edmonds Community College, such as Two-dimension Design, Communication, and Introducing to Programming. My interest in transferring to UW is due to its reputation and the benefit of being able to interact with people from different cultures and to utilize my communication skills and other applicable talents are school venues and teamwork. Now I deeply understand what challenge and hardship making people stronger means. I will never forget the time since I broke my ankle last summer which has helped me to become more independent and grow up. I fell off the bike and my ankle broke in multiple places. I’ve been through...
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...A Former Harvard Business School Admissions Board Member Reveals the Insider Keys to Getting In • Prepare your resume and professional record • Discover the differences between business schools • Top essay and interview strategies • Behind the scenes of the admissions process • Qualitative factors that can make you stand out • Application insights from insiders Chioma isiadinso, M.ed. former Admissions Board Member of Harvard Business School The Best Business Schools’ Admissions Secrets A Former Harvard Business School Admissions Board Member Reveals the Insider Keys to Getting In Chioma Isiadinso, M.ED. © 2008 by Chioma Isiadinso Cover and internal design © 2008 by Sourcebooks, Inc. Cover photo © Punchstock Sourcebooks and the colophon are registered trademarks of Sourcebooks, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems—except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews—without permission in writing from its publisher, Sourcebooks, Inc. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional service. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought. —From...
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...have always kept my eyes turned north, especially in recent years as I began to read journal articles about research conducted on John Evans Glacier, located about 80° N latitude. Graduating next semester with a B.S. in computer science and engineering and a minor in geographic information systems, I am interested in attending the University of Alberta for graduate study. Geographic information systems (GIS) is a field especially suited to investigating spatial patterns, modeling diverse scenarios, and overlaying spatial data. This semester, in my advanced GIS course, Spatial Data Structures and Algorithms, I am part of a team developing a temporal database and program for tracing historical trading data. My computer science skills have also been put to use in two summer internship projects, where I acquired proficiency with using LIDAR (light detection and ranging) technology, now favored by NASA in its current 10-year study of Greenland and changes in the ice cap extent. Through my coursework and project experience, I have also accrued skills in using Arc/Info, ArcView, Microstation, and RDBMS software packages, and I am equally comfortable programming in Visual Basic, C++, and Java. For my graduate research project, I would like to investigate methods for improving current GIS data models to better incorporate time as a variable in studying climate change. Changes in glaciers and polar environments occur rapidly, and...
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...employer-employee relationship. Since the employee plays a vital role in the management, how to deal with the mutual relationships and ease the contradictions in order to make the relations go on the track of sound progress becomes an urgent issue. Through the Royal Mail case, if Royal Mail had balanced the modernization, the redundancy of employees and stabilization, the strike action could have been prevented. Now, both sides have to face a long period of negotiation for the sake of mutual interests. The essay is writing to identify and analyze the relationship of both sides in order to get to the crux of this relation dispute. On behalf of employee’s right, the essay also puts forward a series of suggestions to find alternatives to defuse the contradiction and resolve the conflicts. Case Description The Royal Mail industrial dispute is a long-running dispute in the United Kingdom between Royal Mail and members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) which began in this summer. The failure in reaching any agreement between both sides made CWU initiate a national ballot for nearly 121,000 postal workers. Owing to the support of most postal workers, it was announced that a national strike would be held on 22nd and 23rd October. After further dialogue failed, more national strikes were announced to happen from 29th October...
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...Research Proposal The Quality of financial Reporting after the passage of Sarbanes-Oxley Act Dr. Hassan Ahmed Assistant Professor at Cameron University Abstract The complexity of business environment necessitates a set of required disclosures in a timely fashion. The full disclosure principle under U.S. GAAP is based on a vague definition that cannot be clearly implemented. The cost of disclosures can be significantly large and can have a negative impact on companies’ future earnings (small businesses). The purpose of this article is to examine the disclosure establishment of pre and post Enron, the effect of those disclosures on both corporations and on potential investors and to examine whether financial reporting quality improved with the passage of SOX. A total of 360 audited annual financial statements of the 500 fortune companies were selected. The paper will specifically concentrate disclosures on financial statements, Notes, supplementary (required or voluntary), and other expanded disclosures required by the SEC. The findings will shed light on our understanding about the intended and unintended consequence of SOX. 1.0 Introduction/Literature Review The purpose of SOX Act is to increase corporate transparency and accountability (Friedman, The Business Forum). Though SOX did not address the full disclosure required by the FASB, it simply expanded disclosures by establishing responsibilities. The company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial...
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...sylabus Course: IP_357 Global Marketing Management System Online (GMSMO) International Business Program University of Economics, Prague October 12 – 15, 2011 Instructor: Dr. Basil J. Janavaras E-Mail: basilj@janavaras.com Web Sites http://www.gmmso3.com , http://www.janavaras.com Introduction This course utilizes web based software named GMMSO (Global Marketing Management System Online, http://www.gmmso3.com ) as the basis of instruction along with targeted lectures on international business strategic planning. GMMSO software is a global marketing/management research and strategic planning tool that will enable you to: • Conduct a company situation analysis in a global context • Identify countries with high market potential for the company’s product/service • Conduct and in-depth market/competitive analysis and select the best country market • Determine the best entry mode strategy and develop the marketing plan To this end, the course requires integration of knowledge from this and other courses and bridges the gap between theory and the real world of business. This module organizes learning around projects that involve students in problem-solving, decision making, and investigative activities. It provides students with the opportunity to work relatively autonomously and in groups culminating in the production of realistic reports that integrate managerial realism into the classroom. Users are provided with helpful tools such as step-by-step...
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...learnatest.com About the Author Lauren Starkey is a writer and editor who specializes in educational and reference works. Her thirteen years of experience include eight years on the editorial staff of the Oxford English Dictionary. The author of more than ten volumes, Lauren lives in Essex, Vermont, with her husband and three children. v Contents CHAPTER 1 Getting to Know the Writing Section of the New SAT Old versus New Strategies for Test Taking Scoring SAT Study Timetable 1 1 2 4 5 11 12 32 45 55 56 58 59 59 65 68 69 CHAPTER 2 The Multiple-Choice Section Identifying Sentence Errors Improving Sentences Improving Paragraphs CHAPTER 3 The Essay Strategies for Timed Essays Understanding the Prompts The Art of Persuasion Anatomy of an Essay Planning Your Essay Drafting Your Essay Essay Writing Workshop vii – CONTENTS – CHAPTER 4 CHAPTER 5 CHAPTER 6 Practice Test 1 Practice Test 2 Practice Test 3 75 103 133 viii SAT WRITING ESSENTIALS C H A P T E R 1 Old versus New Getting to Know the Writing Section of the New SAT For over 80 years, high school...
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