...in Education, helped create a public demand for change in the public schools.” (Berns, 2010, p. 212) This report is what encouraged the government to make the change. “To address the charges made by the report, government, business, and educational leaders developed six national educational goals, announced in 1990 and reconfirmed in 1999 in the Educational Excellence for All Children Act” (Berns, 2010, p. 213). The Educational Excellence for All Children Act (1999) stated that by the year 2000 they wanted to achieve what they created. The first goal was to have all children in America start school ready to learn. Part of this goal is to have all children have the access to high-quality and developmentally appropriate preschool programs that will help to prepare the children for school. This is a great idea and goal, but unfortunately it is not directed to all children. In most cases, this is only for the children who are in the upper class and the lower class families. Therefore, this goal needs improvement because it is not helping the children who are from middle class families. This goal also focuses on children receiving the nutrition, physical activity, and health care needed to begin school healthy and be ready to learn mentally. Part of this does seem to have been met because the states do not allow children to begin school if they have not received all the immunizations...
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...Facebook Unethical Use of User Data for Social Experimentation Bonita V. Earls Longwood University Abstract His paper explores the ethical impact of Facebooks 2012 study on emotional contagion in a social web environment. The study is controversial due to the fact Facebook researchers failed to follow standard ethical guidelines as set forth in the healthcare industry, failed to clearly communicate the study, its intentions, and methodology to its users, and manipulated data in such a way it invoked emotional and mood changes of its unaware users. The idea of algorithmic program use in the social media sphere comes into question as well. Introduction In January 2012, the news feeds of approximately 700,000 users of the popular social media site, Facebook, were manipulated in a manner so that some of its users only had positive news stories show up on their pages and others had only negative news stories show up. The experiment was conducted over the span of a week, from the 11th to the 18th, without the knowledge of the users (Kramer, 2014). According to the researchers, the goal was to see if “emotional contagion” occurs without direct interaction between people and in the absence of nonverbal cues. By manipulating the news stories, either all positive or all negative, they could study what effects, if any, there was on the moods of the users (LaChance, 2014). This is only one of many social experiments that the Facebook Core Data Science Team, has performed...
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...Question: Using three (3) Millennium Development Goals discuss how a country can achieve sustainable development Introduction The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are eight international development goals that were established following the Millennium Summit of the United Nations in 2000, following the adoption of the United Nations Millennium Declaration. All 189 United Nations member states at the time (there are 193 currently) and at least 23 international organizations committed to help achieve the following Millennium Development Goals by 2015: 1. To eradicate extreme poverty and hunger 2. To achieve universal primary education 3. To promote gender equality and empower women 4. To reduce child mortality 5. To improve maternal health 6. To combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases 7. To ensure environmental sustainability 8. To develop a global partnership for development The Millennium Development Goals (MDG) gives governments a common framework for structuring policies and practices. The MDGs highlight the key priority areas of focus for development and also outlines the roles and responsibilities of key government actors. MDGs provide a framework for government planning, budgeting and monitoring development initiatives. The MGDs can also be used as a tool by the government to measure progress they have achieved in improving the livelihood of its citizens. Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of...
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...| | Paper on ecommerce and shopping ECOMMERCE AND SHOPPING ON THE INTERNET ABSTRACT With businesses seeking to seize the momentum of social media and social networking, technology-enabled social commerce has emerged to combine the power of online social networking with shopping. This study examines an emerging area in E-commerce, i.e., social commerce. Extending the online consumer behavior typology, this study categorizes online consumer behaviors into three types: transactional, informational, and social. While traditional E-commerce supports the transactional and informational aspects of online shopping, social commerce fulfils the social aspects of shopping, and potentially enhances the informational aspect as well. This research examines the online shopper as a prospective user of an emerging social commerce platform, the social shopping website, which are sites designed specifically to support social interactions while online consumers shop. The study augments the Technology Acceptance Model with constructs that enhance the specificity of the model to the social shopping application of social commerce. The model was empirically tested and supported. The results provide empirical evidence to support the importance of distinguishing the social aspect of shopping from the information and transactional aspects, as well as the potential advantage to using...
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...[Type the document title] [Type the document title] [Type the company name] [Type the company address] [Type the phone number] [Type the fax number] [Pick the date] [Type the company name] [Type the company address] [Type the phone number] [Type the fax number] [Pick the date] [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] About Infosys Infosys is a global leader in consulting, technology and outsourcing solutions. As a proven partner focused on building tomorrow's enterprise, Infosys enables clients in more than 30 countries to outperform the competition and stay ahead of the innovation curve. With US$7.906bn in LTM Q2 FY14 revenues and 160,000+ employees, Infosys provides enterprises with strategic insights on what lies ahead. We help enterprises transform and thrive in a changing world through strategic consulting, operational leadership and the co-creation of breakthrough solutions, including those in mobility, sustainability, big data and cloud computing. In 1981, seven engineers started Infosys Limited with just US$250. From the...
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...The CEO of any company will certainly tell you how important a sound Code of Conduct and documents detailing appropriate business behaviors is to your business. As the CEO of Chipotle, I too, agree that such documents are a key factor to keeping this business profitable while still maintaining integrity. Although the Code of Conduct created for our company has a wide range of information, I would like to focus on the aspects that affect the majority of our employees, the front line staff. While the other aspects should not be overlooked or considered of less importance, I feel it’s important to take a closer look at those pieces that affect the largest population of our employees and those three areas will be the protection of company assets, being professional in activities and communications with the public and eliminating any forms of discrimination or harassment within the organization, at all levels. The protection of company assets is of utmost importance to our business as we strive to ensure that we are being as “green” as possible and causing as little damage to the environment as possible. Additionally, as a company, we want to protect our proprietary information because, as you may imagine, we want to remain profitable and continue to keep our customer base without losing them to competitors. Our employees are trained on how to properly use the equipment and this process is continually assessed through daily production activities. Additionally, we do not permit...
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...ESSAY FORMAT Introduction with three ideas First paragraph with topic sentences followed by reasons and personal examples to support view Second paragraph with topic sentence followed by reasons and personal examples to support view Third paragraph with topic sentence followed by reasons and personal examples to support view Conclusion of three ideas Write a 250 word essay explaining why you feel this way. Provide reasons and examples to support your opinion in each paragraph. • Decide whether you agree or disagree with one of the following statements. • Proof read your work when you are finished writing. • Did you state your opinion in the first paragraph and briefly give your reasons? • Did you support your position in each of the next paragraphs? • Does your last paragraph tie the essay together by briefly reviewing what you have said? • Have you checked your punctuation, capitalization, and spelling? • Have you looked for run on or incomplete sentences? Native American Essay Topics to Choose from 1. Some people feel that tribally controlled schools are more responsive to Indian students’ needs, while others feel that the “melting-pot” theory of public schools is more beneficial in the long run. Select a side in this discussion and support it with 250 words. 2. Some people favor legalizing gambling on the reservation to increase tribal revenue and create employment opportunities. Others oppose it. Their...
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...is to be the result of an in-person observation made for the purpose of partially fulfilling the requirements of this course, and must include a complete and comprehensive report on any 2.5 hours of observation from the list of choices below, exclusive of breaks and recesses. The observation report shall include the type of observation, the name of the presiding officer, the physical location of the observation, the parties involved, the issues, any decisions made and your personal comments regarding how you “see” the proceedings. Please place emphasis on your personal comments, clearly including what you “bring to the table” (your personal background and why you selected your observation). NOTE: Dr. Flower is the only person who will read your reports. You should, prior to the observation, make notes on your preconceived notions, ideas, and perceptions on what you expect to observe. Your pre-work should then be contrasted or compared with your actual observations. Your “gut” reactions to issues, personalities, competencies and results will most likely be very accurate and should serve as the backbone of your report. DO NOT wait until the last minute to attend the observation since it is common for students to discover the scheduled or planned observation does not take place when the student thought it was to take place. It is permissible for students to observe the same activity. FINALLY, ALTHOUGH COURTROOM EXAMPLES ARE GIVEN IN CLASS, IT IS NOT SUGGESTED THE STUDENT...
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... Aga Khan Rural Support Program VOs Village Organizations WOs Women organizations NAC Northern Areas and Chitral SOs Social Organizations MACP Mountain Area Conservancy Project CIDA Canadian Institutional Development Agency NRM Natural Resource Management FMU Field Management Unit AKDN Aga Khan Development Network VBIs Village Based Institutions VBOs Village Based Organizations PM Program Manager RPMs Regional Program Managers GaD Gender and Development MIES Mountain Infrastructure and Engineering Service EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Aga Khan Rural Support Programs is a private and non-government organization established by Aga Khan Foundation. In its 29 year of operation continues to be an effective instrument to improve the quality of life through income generation, skill development and technical training of the communities in Northern Areas and Chitral, and the welfare of families in these communities. This has resulted from its interventions in productive investment, productive-support investments, such as access road, training and financial and technical services. A key element has been institutional development at the village level: Village Organizations (VOs) and Women Organizations (WOs): which has provided the framework to organize the energies of community members to avail themselves of...
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...Brand Communities: For the love of Brands Smack took a long look at some of the world’s top brands and found the most successful businesses all have one thing in common: a loyal following of everyday consumers. Consumers that form vibrant and loyal communities around a brand, what Smack calls Brand Communities. This white paper is designed to give you a general introduction to the Brand Community, and the benefits and philosophies of Brand Communities to your business. The Changing Consumer If you think that the introduction of the Internet into popular culture was a world changing event, you really haven’t seen anything yet. Right now, as you read this, the very fabric of the Internet is changing. Never mind the billions of web sites currently in existence. Never mind the boundless libraries of both old and cutting edge information all readily available. The Internet has become more than that, it has become a tool that facilitates the most basic of human needs: a tool for conversation. Through blogs, message boards, and sites like MySpace, Facebook, YouTube and Flicker, people are now engaging in conversation with countless others. Engaging others with similar interests. Sharing opinions, photos, news, videos, and taking note of new ideas. People now have networks of friends they have never physically met, networks that surpass international boundaries, all with many shared interests like childhood buddies, music, and more. Brand Communities When looking at brands...
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...have a gap in their perception of computer usage. This gap suggests that teachers may not be using computers competently in their lesson plans. Early implementation of computers in classrooms was an additional activity rather than integrating them into the core curriculum. Other resistance to technology integration comes from the idea that the school day is already too busy and teachers cannot add anything new (Jenkins, Clinton, Purushotma, Robinson, & Weigel, 2006). Outside the classroom, students are on the forefront of technology usage. Today’s students are considered “digital natives” while today’s educators are considered “digital immigrants” (Prensky, 2001). Educators are finding it difficult to bridge this gap. The “new Read/Write Web threatens to make these differences between teachers and learners even more acute” (Richardson, 2006). Educators need to think about potential changes to the way they teach in order to keep students engaged. Students...
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...1. CHILD LABOR Child labor can be defined as: “The employment of children at regular and sustained labor basis. The term “child labor” is often defined as the work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential and their dignity, and that is harmful to physical and mental development.” 2. CHILD LABOR IN FACTORIES IN PAKISTAN In Pakistan, child labor is commonly found in all sectors and industries of the nation, be it in rural localities or urban localities. Underage labor being sought from children can be seen in factories, workshops, hotels, bazaars, etc. At times they have no choice but to do work that is beyond their physical capacity by force and circumstance which is the violation of law. 45.7% of the total population of Pakistan (2012) lives below the poverty line. Given these circumstances these children are compelled by their poor parents (who are prone to illiteracy and unawareness) to work even if it is affecting their childhood because the nominal wages that are brought home by these children helps to run their houses. Working in factories promises these poor children a fixed amount of money throughout the month over labor in other forms such as working on the streets and signals and gives the employers cheap labor (who may be literate or illiterate). In country with such a fragile system for checks and balances it is very easy for these employers to exploit children for their own advantage of making more profit by making use of them as...
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...development 7. References Introduction Android is a Linux-based operating system for mobile devices such as Smartphone and tablet computers. It is developed by the Open Handset Alliance, led by Google, and other companies. Google purchased the initial developer of the software, Android Inc., in 2005. The unveiling of the Android distribution in 2007 was announced with the founding of the Open Handset Alliance, a consortium of 86 hardware, software, and telecommunication companies devoted to advancing open standards for mobile devices. Google releases the Android code as open-source, under the Apache License. The Android Open Source Project (AOSP) is tasked with the maintenance and further development of Android. Android has a large community of developers writing applications ("apps") that extend the functionality of the devices. Developers write primarily in a customized version of Java. Apps can be downloaded from third-party sites or through online stores such as Google Play (formerly Android...
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...this eBook are the property of their respective owners. Windows 7, Microsoft, Windows 7 logo & icons are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in US & rest of the world. Uses of these trademarks in this eBook are for educational or reference purpose only. For more information on distribution and legal policies, visit www.thewindowsclub.com Page | - 3 - The Complete Windows 7 Shortcuts eBook About the Author The author of this eBook, Nitin Agarwal is an independent technology analyst for Windows IT Pro and other Microsoft products. He writes about Windows 7 and gives tech updates on his blog, known as Windows Lifestyle (www.windowslifestyle.com). He is an active member of Microsoft forums & communities. TheWindowsClub is his favorite Windows discussion forum. He is Microsoft Certified Professional and also completed various courses, Clinics & certifications conducted by Microsoft eLearning Website. He also attended several of Webcasts, Podcasts & Virtual Techdays sessions conducted by Microsoft MVPs, Professionals & Windows Experts. He regularly tweets at @nitinagarwal198 About the Publisher TheWindowsClub is a...
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...used in this eBook are the property of their respective owners. Windows 7, Microsoft, Windows 7 logo & icons are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in US & rest of the world. Uses of these trademarks in this eBook are for educational or reference purpose only. For more information on distribution and legal policies, visit www.thewindowsclub.com Page | - 3 - The Complete Windows 7 Shortcuts eBook About the Author The author of this eBook, Nitin Agarwal is an independent technology analyst for Windows IT Pro and other Microsoft products. He writes about Windows 7 and gives tech updates on his blog, known as Windows Lifestyle (www.windowslifestyle.com). He is an active member of Microsoft forums & communities. TheWindowsClub is his favorite Windows discussion forum. He is Microsoft Certified Professional and also completed various courses, Clinics & certifications conducted by Microsoft eLearning Website. He also attended several of Webcasts, Podcasts & Virtual Techdays sessions conducted by Microsoft MVPs, Professionals & Windows Experts. He regularly tweets at @nitinagarwal198 About the Publisher TheWindowsClub is a Microsoft Featured...
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