...of Community Health, which is involved in professional preparation and research in areas of health education, health behavior, health administration, and epidemiology, is uniquely equipped to present these issues from a biopsychosocial perspective. The rapid pace of change in clinical practice, basic and applied research, policy development, health law, and other related fields of medical ethics ensure a constant supply of new subject matter. All of us will participate in medical decision making in our lifetimes, as patients or as family members, so this class has the potential to be enormously influential. It will not be taught from a clinical or professional perspective, but rather from community-based approach. At this level of analysis, which examines personal decision-making, social dynamics, policy constraints, economics, and other factors, ethical issues can be viewed in their fullest...
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...scrutinizing a text carefully in order to discern complex patterns of meaning. It is impossible to spend sufficient time on the works we will be exploring within the bounds of class-time, so you will be required to spend time reading and writing on your own; this is a practice that will enable you to bring your personal experiences with these works to our discussions in class and participate in an engaged way as part of our community of learning. But our community of learning is broader than the classroom—it also includes the community organizations you will be partnering with for your service-learning. We will be investigating and interrogating a versatile metaphor—cultivation—and how it impacts the cultures and communities in which we live. “Cultivation” leaves its trace on culture both linguistically in the morphology of the word and symbolically by informing the figures we use to talk about the establishment, maintenance and the dissolution of a culture -- as when a character in Shakespeare’s play Richard II refers to England as a “sea-walled garden” that is corrupt and “full of weeds, her fairest flowers choked up,...
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...through other means, and that any disclosure or use of same by reader may cause serious harm or damage to Brilliant Minds Academy, LLC. Upon request, this document is to be immediately returned. ___________________ Signature ___________________ Name (typed or printed) ___________________ Date Table of Contents I. Table of Contents 3 II. Executive Summary 4 III. Company Description 6 IV. Marketing Plan 8 V. Operational Plan…………………………………………………………………………… 22 VI. Financial Plan 32 VII. Exit Strategy 39 VIII. Appendices & References 41 Executive Summary Brilliant Minds Academy, LLC (BMA) will be a private school that offers group tutoring, individual tutoring, and a student supply store. BMA is scheduled to open on August 13th, 2012 at 113 Cumberland Avenue in Madison, Tennessee. The school and tutoring programs are on a year round schedule where the classes will meet for 45 days and break for 15 days. The owners chose a year round schedule so students have a more cohesive learning environment than the traditional 3 month summer break schedule. The Brilliant Minds Academy owners are [Names of everyone in your group]. These entrepreneurs have accounting, management, marketing, and technology backgrounds. Cinnamon Turner is the Chief Executive Officer, Rachel Blank is...
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...Examining the Needs of First-Generation College Students Hank R. Austin Arkansas Tech University Examining the Needs of First-Generation College Students Choosing first-generation college students as my sub-population to focus on was an easy decision. I was a first-generation college student. My father never attended high school and my mother never attended school beyond graduation from high school. Considering some of my own personal struggles and experiences, my research, introduced here, will serve to assist me further in reaching out to those students with similar backgrounds. First-generation students are defined as students whose parents have not completed a bachelor’s or an associate degree (Glenn, 2008). Roughly 30% of entering freshmen in the USA are first-generation college students, and 24% (4.5 million) are both first-gens and low income. Nationally, 89% of low-income first-gens leave college within six years without a degree. More than a quarter leave after their first year; four times the dropout rate of higher-income second-generation students (Ramsey & Peale, 2010). Much research has been conducted in the last decade on the issues facing first-generation students. I found that the major issues which have prompted this research are retention and graduation rates. Among students who enrolled in four-year colleges, for example, the first-generation students had a graduation rate of 44.9%, while the rate for non-first-generation students was 59%. Among...
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...Executive Summary Kid's Community College® aims to prepare its students to excel as young leaders of tomorrow by combining an exclusive collegiate-based curriculum tailored specifically for children with enhanced, first class child care services. Unlike our competitors, we offer advanced technology programs, after-school tutoring, and activities such as arts and crafts, dance, theatre and gymnastics, all in one location. Kid's Community College is a privately held corporation run by its owner, Timothy Bernard Kilpatrick, Sr. Mr. Kilpatrick has 17 years of Executive Management (VP) and Budgeting experience, and extensive experience with budgeting methodologies and strategic planning, including the Balanced Scorecard approach. His advanced degree (and interest) in computer science is the driving force behind our technology component. He will be supported in daily operations by an industry consultant, a campus director, and a VP of educational operations, all with extensive experience in child care fields. With inflation continuing to rise each year, the typical American family now requires dual or supplemental incomes. This trend has created a need for quality child care services. The population growth rate in the Riverview area of Hillsborough County is now over 14.6%, leading us to anticipate expanding market potential for this industry in our local area. Price, service, certification and reputation are critical success factors in the child care services industry. Kid's Community...
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...The State University of New York At Potsdam PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN CHILDREN’S EDUCATION By Ashley Ann Wanke A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of Education In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Masters in education Potsdam, New York 14 – January, 2008 This thesis entitled Parental Involvement in Children’s Education By Ashley Ann Wanke Has been approved for the Department of Education _________________________________ ______________ Advisor Date _________________________________ ______________ Department Chair Date _________________________________ ______________ Director of Graduate Admissions Date The final copy of the above mentioned thesis has been examined by the signatories and found to meet acceptable standards for scholarly work in the discipline in both form and content. PERMISSION TO COPY I grant The State University of New York College at Potsdam the non-exclusive right to use this work for the University’s own purposes and to make single copies of the work available to the public on a not-for-profit basis if copies are not otherwise available. _____________Ashley Ann Wanke___________ ____01-14-2008____ Date Abstract Parent involvement...
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...Master Grind The viability of launching a new App for DCU Ruth Sheridan, Alicia Greene, Pamela Doyle & Pedro Fernandez de Santaella Applied Market Research (MG208) Lecturer: Fergal Brophy DCU Global Business March 22nd 2015 Applied Market Research (MG208) Lecturer: Fergal Brophy DCU Global Business March 22nd 2015 Executive Summary 3 Description of hypothetical Product 4 Research Objectives 6 Research Methodology 7 Secondary Research 7 Quantitative Research 9 Questionnaire 9 Observation 10 Qualitative Research 11 Focus Group 11 One-to-One Interviews 12 Data Collection (Findings) 14 Quantitative Survey 14 Quantitative Observation 17 Focus Group 17 One-to-One Interview Personas 19 Analysis of Findings (Key Takeaways) 21 Quantitative survey 21 Observation 21 Focus Group 22 One-to-One Interviews 22 Conclusions and Recommendations 23 Limitations 24 References 25 Appendices 26 Appendix 1 26 Additional Information on One-to-One Interviews 26 Appendix 2 28 Additional Graphs. 28 Appendix 3 30 Master Grind Post-Graduate Survey 30 Master Grind Student Survey 32 Appendix 4 35 Focus Group theme sheet 35 Group reflection 37 Infographic 39 Executive Summary In the first week of semester two of the Market Research module MG208 in DCU we were designated a task; to come up with a new and innovative business venture that would be of benefit to the students of DCU. We wanted to solve a problem that students who...
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...GOVT 2305, Fall 2015, CRN 71006 TR 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m., San Jacinto 342 3 semester credit hours, 48 contact hours, 16 weeks, lecture course, no lab hours Government 2305 is a core curriculum course that focuses on American national government. Course Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, each student will be able to: · Explain the origin and development of constitutional democracy in the United States. · Demonstrate knowledge of the federal system. · Describe separation of powers and checks and balances in both theory and practice. · Demonstrate knowledge of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the federal government. · Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups, and political parties in the political system. · Analyze the election process. · Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens. · Analyze issues and policies in U.S. politics. Instructor Dr. Neal Tannahill, neal.tannahill@hccs.edu[->0]; 713 718-6248 Office: Central Campus, San Jacinto Building 328 Office Hours: TR: 7:30-8:30 a.m., 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Learning Web Site: http://learning.hccs.edu/faculty/neal.tannahill includes the following learning resources: · Lecture notes · Review questions based on the text chapters · Lecture videos · Podcasts · PowerPoint slides · Interactive learning games Prerequisites Students should have either successfully completed or be currently enrolled in ENGL 1301. Textbook ...
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...New Era University SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES New Era, Quezon City COMMON PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY STUDENTS “AT RISK” IN A REGULAR CLASS AS PERCEIVED BY GRADE 8 REGULAR AND SPED TEACHERS IN BATASAN HILLS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BY Cupido, Luigi T. DR. ESTRELLA N. SAN ANDRES FEBRUARY 22, 2014 Chapter 1 The Problem and It’s Background Special Education is a privilege and a basic human right for any individual students. It is granted for those who are diagnosed with developmental disadvantages and students with special needs. This type of education is progressing so as the discovery of different types of exceptionalities and its spectrums. The wise variety of its type and spectrums helps educators identify the corresponding needs of special education learners. Children with special needs are now being placed in a self-contained class for most public or private schools. Though, there were some students who are disadvantaged or even behind the slow performing ones who are not yet recognized. These types are often labelled by diagnosticians as students “At Risk.” From the term itself, it indicates potential exceptionalities that may possibly arise. The main difficulty that could possibly be anticipated among the so called “At Risk” students is the misleading concepts towards them. Most teachers would take them as regular students and some may call them “slow learners,” “out of school”...
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...trends this organization has, and how well they are managing the trends. A Place Called Home also known as APCH is a local non-profit organization that provides the at risk youth a chance to be in a positive environment. APCH has a very secured and welcoming family ambiance that strives to offer a variety of services to those in need within the community. They are located in South Central Los Angeles and are very well supported within the community around them. The mission and vision of APCH is specially designed to help the community and is very achievable. Their mission states, “A Place Called Home is a safe haven in South Central Los Angeles where underserved youth are empowered to take ownership of the quality and direction of their lives through programs in education, arts, and well-being; and are inspired to make a meaningful difference in their community and the world.” ("A Place Called Home", 2011). The Vision of APCH states, “In the next 5 years, we would like A Place Called Home to impact the community with: a decline in violent and gang related activities, an increase in High School graduates, an increase in college entrants and graduates, an increase in gainfully employed community members, and a better awareness of health issues in community.” ("A Place...
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...HANDS-ON DATABASE AN INTRODUCTION TO DATABASE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT Steve Conger Seattle Central Community College Prentice Hall Boston Columbus Indianapolis New York San Francisco Upper Saddle River Amsterdam Cape Town Dubai London Madrid Milan Munich Paris Montreal Toronto Delhi Mexico City Sao Paulo Sydney Hong Kong Seoul Singapore Taipei Tokyo Editorial Director: Sally Yagan Editor in Chief: Eric Svendsen Executive Editor: Bob Horan Product Development Manager: Ashley Santora Editorial Project Manager: Kelly Loftus Editorial Assistant: Jason Calcaño Director of Marketing: Patrice Lumumba Jones Senior Marketing Manager: Anne Fahlgren Marketing Assistant: Melinda Jensen Production Project Manager: Renata Butera Creative Art Director: Jayne Conte Cover Designer: Suzanne Behnke Cover Art: Kheng Guan Toh/Fotolia, Inc Media Editor: Denise Vaughn Media Project Manager: Lisa Rinaldi Full-Service Project Management: Chitra Sundarajan/Integra Software Services Pvt. Ltd. Printer/Binder: Edwards Brothers Cover Printer: Lehigh-Phoenix Color/Hagerstown Text Font: Palatino Microsoft® and Windows® are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the U.S.A. and other countries. Screen shots and icons reprinted with permission from the Microsoft Corporation. This book is not sponsored or endorsed by or affiliated with the Microsoft Corporation. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Prentice Hall, One Lake Street, Upper Saddle...
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...techniques, and research paper writing using documentation format appropriate to the essay’s content. GOALS OF COURSE: By the end of the course, students will: 1. 1. Be able to investigate and analyze multiple perspectives on a variety of subjects. 2. 2. Practice a variety of research methods which includes locating and evaluating valid evidence from reliable sources. 3. 3. Produce and refine through process, audience-appropriate texts that responsibly and effectively incorporate primary and secondary sources in support of a controlling idea. 4. 4. Evaluate rhetorical situations in reading, writing, and responding to texts. 5. 5. Construct, develop, and support their own ideas presented in the form of a logical and well-reasoned analysis that responsibly and effectively incorporates multiple texts. 6. 6. Demonstrate how the relationship among...
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...are under pressure to finish quickly with a certificate or degree and get to work. They need to get actual practice in the process of designing and developing databases that they can apply in their future employment. They need to create tables, enter data, and run SQL queries. This book is designed for them. Hands on Database: an Introduction to Database Design and Development focuses on the process of creating a database. It guides the student through the initial conception of the database. It covers gathering of requirements and business rules, the logical and physical design and the testing of the database. It does this through a continuous narrative that follows a student, Sharon, as she designs and constructs a database to track the tutoring program at her school. It shows some of her missteps as well as her successes. Students get hands-on experience by doing practices and developing scenarios that parallel the narrative. After completing this book students will have a good sense of what is involved in developing and creating a database. Below is a list of the book outcomes. A student who has completed this book will be able to give a general definition of a relational database to identify a variety of ways to gather database requirements to define business rules for a database to create an Entity design for a database 2 Hands ON Database to normalize a design up to third normal form to develop a database in a given DBMS to run SQL Queries against...
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...Examining the School Dropout Rate of Students with Disabilities Strayer University Instructor: Dr. Steven Brown Research and Communication- RES 531 August 22, 2010 Abstract This paper examines the reported school dropout rate of students with disabilities and attempts to identify determinants and interventions that are available as well as offering potential programs and interventions in the future. As our population of children identified with disabilities grows we must anticipate their growth into adulthood and prepare them for entrance into the workforce, or prepare ourselves for the financial implications of institutionalizing and caring for this population. By examining historical statistic information along with past and current program implementation conclusions will be formulated and offered regarding what has been successful and where improvements are possible. Context of the Problem There are a multitude of issues that parents of special needs children are unaware of at the onset of diagnosis. The question of what happens to your child when you are gone is paramount in the minds of all parents. One problem is being unaware of what questions to ask. My son received his diagnosis from a psychiatrist who did not make me aware of any medical testing that should be addressed. Necessary information or guidance is not always provided by the attending physician. Educational needs are also of paramount importance, however if parents are unaware of necessary...
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...Developing the use of Information and Communication Technology with Adult Literacies Learners in Scotland A overview of the E-learning Support Project August 2007 – March 2008 Scottish Government Peter Lanigan Development Co-ordinator Learning Connections [pic] Background to the Project During the period 2004 to 2007, funding was provided by Learning Connections for some 26 innovative projects around Scotland using ICT in adult literacies learning. The funding provided small grants of up to £6000 to support developments and has encouraged the use of ICT / e-learning in various different context and locations. In reviewing this programme in 2007, we decided to adopt a different approach for 2007/8 which would encourage and support local integration of e-learning into literacies learning. We engaging the services of Sheerface Ltd. to work with individual literacies partnerships across Scotland. Project Aims The contractor appointed worked with Learning Connections to develop and support local initiatives for integrating ICT / e-learning into adult literacies learning in their particular area. Funding was available to support local initiatives to try out ideas for using ICT which were new to their literacies partnership. The aims were • to raise awareness of the lessons learned from the ICT Innovations projects undertaken 2004 to 2007, and other work undertakes by Learning Connections during that period • to promote...
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