...Are you hungry? If so read along. This essay is on how to make a peanut butter and jelly (PB&J) sandwich. This PB&J is very popular in America, and was even invented in the 1800’s after the peanut was found and studied! This sandwich is so tasty, gooey, and will melt off your tongue. And get this, it’s portable!! So try this PB&J sandwich but first you have to make it yourself. Before you make it you’ll have to gather your materials,assemble your work place, and then enjoy it. So, step one, you need to gather materials to make this wonderful, gooey, tasty, and delicious sandwich. For the materials you will first need a plate, knife, and napkin. Why? So you have something to work on, to use to spread peanut butter and jelly, and a napkin to...
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...PBS for Blind and Visually Impaired Teacher Interview Paula Widell Grand Canyon University SPE 522 February 26, 2014 As educators we may address many problems in the classroom. Some of these problems can be altered or modified. In an interview done with a special education teacher who specializes in blind and visually impaired along with the deaf, speaks about how PBS or Positive Behavior Supports help her keep her children and class in control. The ratio of the class is 6:1:2, six students, one teacher and two assistants. “Research in the field of PBS has fostered a greater awareness among professional toward furthering their understanding of the relationship between distant setting events (i.e., physical, social, and environmental variables that serve to establish operations or “set the stage”) and antecedents (i.e., events that trigger behavior) and problematic behavior” (Wheeler and Richey, 2014). Her school does have a PBS system in place and since most of the students in the building are blind or severely visually impaired, they use task sort of system to keep the students on track and focus. Jenifer says “We tell the students first you do this then you do this, or if you do this first you can do this after, sort of a rewards system of you will” (J. Kaplan, personal communication, February 24, 2014). She has a daily schedule up in her classroom and she also uses tangible cues and pictures to remind her students of what expected of them during the...
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...Bryony Crocker Duckworth Gov 2305 12 March 2016 Who Will They Choose? It’s 2016 and about that time we declare a new president of the United States. This year’s presidential candidates are quite unique and controversial; currently we have two democrats in the running, and only three republicans remaining after many drops out, still, there are 5 candidates going strong, fighting for the chance to be the next leader of our country. The Democratic Party candidates are Hillary Clinton, former US secretary of state, and Bernie Sanders, US senator, the Republican Party candidates, I will be talking about are Ted Cruz, US senator, and businessman Donald Trump. Starting with the Democratic side, almost all of us know Hillary Clinton as the former first lady of the United States, when she was married to Bill Clinton, but now it’s her chance to be the real first lady by possibly being elected the first female president. Hillary Rodham was born and raised Park Ridge, Chicago her father, Hugh, a hardcore republican, and her mother Dorothy had provided Hillary with a stable middle-class life. Hillary’s mother did not have the best childhood growing up, and this had sparked a flame in Hillary to fight for women’s rights and children’s needs everywhere. Hillary became heavily involved with social justice activism at Wellesley College, and was elected to be the first student speaker at her graduation. (Hillary’s Story) Hillary graduated from Yale Law School, but instead of joining a big...
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...SPE 650 Characteristics: Children with Emotional Disorders To Dr. D. Walker E. Hayles From: Melissa Meyer July 8, 2013 Author’s Note: This is a “teaching paper.” Since I am employed by a small private school, that does not use PBS or RTI, I feel it is necessary to inform the reader that I am writing as if I were a veteran teacher at a school that uses both. I took on the persona of a teacher who is introducing the school’s policies on RTI and PBS for children with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. Using Positive Behavior Support Systems to Help Implement Response to Intervention for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. Welcome to Paradise School District, and more specifically Utopia School. We are believers in teaching strategies that are supported by evidence. As a new teacher in our school, the veteran teachers, as well as the administration, will do all that is possible to not only help you understand how to implement evidence based practices in your classroom, but to aid you in becoming a confident and effective teacher. In keeping with that goal, I would like to introduce you to our school’s method of utilizing Response to Intervention (RTI) for behavioral issues as well as Utopia’s School Wide Positive Behavior System (PBS). According to the website RTI 4 Success, the debate about RTI first began around 2001 because there was a dislike for the current system which was based on the model of IQ discrepancy. (Bradley et al, 2010) RTI traditionally utilizes...
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...Sci Pollut Res DOI 10.1007/s11356-014-2974-9 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION SENSING, MONITORING, MODELING AND REMEDIATION Determination of lead(II) sorption capacity of hazelnut shell and activated carbon obtained from hazelnut shell activated with ZnCl2 Aziz Şencan & Mustafa Karaboyacı & Mehmet Kılıç Received: 26 November 2013 / Accepted: 23 April 2014 # Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014 Abstract This study aimed to determine the Pb+2 adsorption capacities of hazelnut shell and activated carbon obtained from hazelnut shell. It also aimed to determine the effect of ZnCl2 in the activation process. The hazelnut was pyrolyzed at 250 and 700 °C. For determining the capture speed of the adsorbents, the pseudo-first- and second-order kinetic studies were performed. The Freundlich and Langmuir isotherm models were used to determine adsorption equilibrium. The surface characterization of hazelnut shell and activated carbon was determined by Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analysis and FTIR spectrum. Pb+2 adsorption capacity of obtaining activated carbon was determined by ICP-OES analysis. The raw hazelnut shell’s BET surface area is 5.92 m2/g and the surface area of activated carbons which is pyrolyzed at 250 and 700 °C were determined (270.2 and 686.7 m2/g, respectively. The surface area of hazelnut shell, which pyrolyzed at 700 °C after being activated with ZnCl2, was determined to be 736.49 m2/g. Results show that physical adsorption process is ...
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...within a family. This paper will review and discuss the interactions in a family that consists of a mother, father, grandmother and son. Identifying Data The family consists of the grandmother AB, the mother IB, the father PB , one daughter LB, and three sons’ AB, IB and SB. This family lives in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The mother (IB) is 59 years old and is currently finishing her third degree in Radiology. The father (PB) is 57 years old and has been working as a project manager for a well-known construction company in Pittsburgh for 26 years now. The eldest of their children, LB, is divorced with two children and lives in Georgia. The two older sons’ are both married with children and live nearby in the suburbs. The couple’s youngest son, SB, is 26 years old and lives at home while he works for a welding union. PB’s mother, AB, lives with the family and is 91 years old. AB and her former husband bought the large farmhouse and land that the family currently lives on. The house and mortgage have been paid off for several years now. The parents IB and PB both graduated high school and attended four-year colleges right away. IB is currently finishing her Radiology program, which will be her second earned degree since marrying PB. PB and IB live strongly through their Christian faith and are affiliated with a local church. They raised their children to live an honest life and uphold Christian values. IB describes raising her children as “responsible kids were...
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...“Bricks-and-Mortar” vs. “Clicks-and-Mortar”: an Equilibrium Analysis Fernando Bernstein Jing-Sheng Song Xiaona Zheng The Fuqua School of Business The Fuqua School of Business Guanghua School of Management Duke University Duke University Peking University Durham, NC 27708 Durham, NC 27708 Beijing, China 100871 Forthcoming in European Journal of Operational Research The Internet has provided traditional retailers a new means with which to serve customers. Consequently, many “bricks-and-mortar” retailers have transformed to “clicks-and-mortar” by incorporating Internet sales. Examples of companies making such a transition include Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Barnes & Noble, etc. Despite the increasing prevalence of this practice, several fundamental questions remain: (1) Does it pay off to go online? (2) Which is the equilibrium industry structure? (3) What is the implication of this business model for consumers? We study these issues in an oligopoly setting and show that clicks-and-mortar arises as the equilibrium channel structure. However, we find that this equilibrium does not necessarily imply higher profits for the firms: in some cases, rather, it emerges as a strategic necessity. Consumers are generally better off with clicks-and-mortar retailers. If firms align with pure e-tailers to reach the online market, we show that a prisoner’s dilemma-type equilibrium may arise. Keywords: Supply chain management, Game theory, E-commerce, MNL model...
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...George Tenet and the Last Great Days of the CIA Lasheona Starr Dingle November 10, 2012 PAD 500: Modern Public Administration Professor Timothy Smith On July 11, 1997 at the age of 44, George Tenet was sworn into the CIA as the Director of Central Intelligence, better known as the DCI. (Stillman, 2010). Although he had no previous military experience, managed any large organizations, or shaped American foreign policy. (Stillman, 2010). Tenet was Director of Central Intelligence during William (Bill) J. Clinton’s and the majority of George W. Bush’s administration. Tenet wanted to build the reputation of the CIA, which had declined since the Cold War. He also wanted to improve the morale and gain additional funding for better technology within the CIA. When George W. Bush came into office, Tenet had built supporters on both sides of the political parties. Tenet had also built support inside the intelligence community, crucially and particularly in the Directorate of Operations [DO] at the CIA. He had won support from everyone including the new President Bush. (Coll, 2006) Although Tenet had the intentions of being a great leader and rebuilding the trust of the American people there were many ethical dilemmas experienced that led to his demise. One of these dilemmas was the violation of national and international human rights. Tenet was also the “go-between” or the “mediator” with Yasser Arafat and Israeli...
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...of the land. At this date, there are roughly 44 million Americans without any type of healthcare coverage. Another 38 million people have inadequate health insurance (PBS, 2012). What this all means is that the people who need it the most are putting off seeing a doctor until last moment and then usually end up visiting an emergency room. If they cannot pay for the visit, the cost of that ER visit falls back on the taxpayers, people who have health insurance coverage, and the Federal Government. The young, under the age of nineteen, are usually covered by Medicaid and the elderly, 65 and up, are usually covered by Medicare. The people lost in the middle are mainly those aged 19-64, who are uninsured and do what they can to keep themselves healthy. When that does not work, the local health departments and emergency rooms are expected to take up the slack. Of those who may have health insurance coverage, that coverage comes through their employer. The people who have insurance through their employer make up about 56% of the population American workers, while about 11% have privately purchased insurance (Jovanovic, et. al., 2003). The people who do not have traditional jobs such as those who work part-time, work through a temporary agency, or work for a small company who does not provide health insurance, make up 29% of the American population that is uninsured. The increasing rates at which insurance premiums are rising are contributing factors in working people who do not have...
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...The Complex Issue of Public School Funding Ever since the beginning of the United States, the founding fathers and citizens have emphasized the importance on the education of its people, child or adult. Although education exists in this country both publicly and privately, the public school systems have become a powerful resource in many political social issues in this country. Recently, however, many debates have sprung up over issues that deal with the process of funding public education, including: Who is ultimately responsible for funding? How much funding should local, state, and federal governments contribute? How should funds be distributed? Questions such as these have been raised in the United States because of the many problems with education that are prevalent today despite funding. One of the biggest problems is inequality in education powered by property tax values. Numerous research data has shown how the unequal effects of funding from local property taxes has had on the level of education available in the same school districts. This essay will discuss if there are more fair methods to funding public schools than what is presently the norm through local property taxation and also talk about the effects that this kind of funding has on the standard of education that students receive. Each state of the United States manages its own school districts, which includes the administration of funds that pays for these school districts’ costs, with comparatively...
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..."The time has come for the African to forget and cast behind him his hero worship and adoration of other races, and to start out immediately, to create and emulate heroes of his own. We must canonize our own saints, create our own martyrs, and elevate to positions of fame and honor black women and men who have made their distinct contributions to our history. Sojourner Truth is worthy of the place of sainthood alongside of Joan of Arc; Crispus Attucks and George William Gordon are entitled to the halo of martyrdom with no less glory than that of the martyrs of any other race. Toussaint L'Ouverture's brilliancy as a soldier and statesman outshone that of a Cromwell, Napoleon and Washington; hence, he is entitled to the highest place as a hero among men. Africa has produced countless numbers of men and women, in war and in peace, whose lustre and bravery outshine that of any other people. Then why not see good and perfection in ourselves?" From skin lighting to perms, the Negroe has spent years trying to assimilate into 'Eurpoean' culture. Years trying to "get nice" with White America when their agenda all along has been to annialte everything Africa. Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jr. saw the mental anguish of his people and spent his life on awakening the minds of Negroes. August 17th 1887, born the youngest of 11 in St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica, to Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Sr and Sarah Jane Richards, Marcus wasnt always enlightened. Mr. Garvy was born a little after the Emancipation Proclamation...
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...of Zygote Membrane Permeability Coefficients for Water and Cryoprotectants, Their Activation Energies, and the Development of Improved Cryopreservation Methods During the 1nd Semester 2012-2013 A Research Paper Presented to Mr. Luis Gallardo Mago In partial fulfillment Of the requirements in Nat. Sci. Subject By: Table of contents Abstract Materials and methods Results Discussion References Figures Tables Abstract Cryobiology of Rat Embryos I: Determination of Zygote Membrane Permeability Coefficients for Water and Cryoprotectants, Their Activation Energies, and the Development of Improved Cryopreservation Methods. Reinhold T. Pfaffa,b, Yuksel Agcaa,b, Jun Liua, Erik J. Woodsa, Augustine T. Peterb and John K. Critser2,,a,b a Cryobiology Research Institute, Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202 Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, b School of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907 New rat models are being developed at an exponential rate, making improved methods to cryopreserve rat embryos extremely important. However, cryopreservation of rat embryos has proven to be difficult and expensive. In this study, a series of experiments was performed to characterize the fundamental cryobiology of rat fertilized 1-cell embryos (zygotes) and to investigate the effects of different...
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...Olympic College, Bremerton Abstract The Electoral College is a very important part of the United States Electoral System. However, very few Americans actually understand how it works. The lack of political efficacy in this country is a large reason of why some people do not think the Electoral College should be abolished. However, as Eric Black (2012) stated in an article on PBS News Hour, “Polls for many years have reliably shown that a majority of Americans would prefer a straightforward popular vote for the presidency.” Originally the Electoral College was established to prevent majority factions from having too much power causing mobocracy to occur. However, this system is outdated and the conditions that prompted the founding fathers to institute this precaution no longer exist today. Also, the fact that almost all the states use a winner-take-all system to determine which candidate gets all of the electoral votes for the state. Will abolishing the Electoral College rid the United States from mobocracy? Introduction The Electoral College is outdated and does not follow the true spirit of American Democracy. David Stewart (2013), a lawyer in Washington, D.C., states that, “Because most people knew little about public events or leaders from distant states, the convention delegates reasoned, they would not make a wise choice between presidential candidates.” Today, people have access to information through TV, the internet, and social media. People can travel easily around the...
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...IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT STUDIES (PGDMS). COURSE LECTURERS DATE: 05/08/2011 1.Project Executive Summary The overall project is focusing on a plan to design and launch the next generation mobile handset –Samsung Solid Extreme which will be called V2 as per clients needs. This project plan has aim and objectives to be achieved within the agreed project scope. The deliverables of this plan contains network diagram and Gantt chart to measure the project performances and on-going approaches. Moreover, in order to indentify and handle the risk involved within the project, this project will use risk register. Key areas of this project approach will be the stages in PBS, WBS and CBS where it will function as a framework of this project and affect the final outcome of this whole project. The ideal outcome of this project will be a successful launch of a new V2 design within the time, budget and scope limit. 2. Project overview Using the Client briefing document, this section will describe: • Project background and context, • Main requirements of the Project. Project Planning Inc. has been invited by an SME electronics design company , to tender for the commission to manage and launch its next generation mobile phone which is Samsung Solid Extreme Version 2 targeting the needs of the current market. The goal of the project is to successfully deploy the project plan with a view to indentifying...
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...European Journal of Social Sciences – Volume 11, Number 1 (2009) Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Best Practices and Customer Loyalty A Study of Indian Retail Banking Sector Kallol Das School of Management, International Institute of Information Technology, P-14 Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, Hinjawadi, Pune, Maharashtra, India E-mail: getkdas@gmail.com Jitesh Parmar Shrimad Rajchandra Institute of Management & Computer Application Gopal Vidyanagar, Bardoli Mahuva Road, Dist. Surat, Gujarat, India E-mail: jiteshsp@gmail.com Vijay Kumar Sadanand Bhoj Reddy Engineering College for Women Hyderabad Vinay Nagar Saidabad, Hyderabad - 500059 Andhra Pradesh, India E-mail: nenuvijay@gmail.com Abstract The current study explores the association between deployment of customer relationship management (CRM) best practices and loyalty of profitable customers in Indian retail banking sector. The study comprises two parts. The first part called the CRM best practices survey involves the use of descriptive research design. The second part viz. case study research involves the use of embedded customer loyalty survey. The hypothesis testing based on literal and theoretical replication is done using the concept of pattern matching. The findings reveal that there is no perfect bank, as yet, across the three bank types, which has deployed all the 29 CRM best practices to the fullest extent. The results of literal and theoretical replication done by using pattern matching...
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