...students’ reading motivation, and in an attempt to foster the amount of time students spend reading in the classroom and thus ameliorate their motivation, proficiency gains, and the prerequisite skills and knowledge in the target language, another alternative motivating strategy, for adult university students, could be simply sustained silent reading. For second/foreign language learners, sustained silent reading has become one among the best strategies for improving intrinsic motivation, gains in literacy, and language development. It refers to students’ reading self-selected books with no assessment on what they read. Krashen (2004) regarded devoting a time of 5 to 15 minutes each day to be sufficiently enough for recreational reading. The advantages of sustained silent reading can be summarized in the subsequent quote enlightened by Krashen (2004, p.3): The goal of [sustained silent reading] is to develop a taste for reading, to stimulate the once-reluctant reader to read more outside the school. Rather than forcing reading, and possibly making it distasteful, small doses are more likely to work. It is not the actual time reading during [sustained silent reading] that counts, it is the desire to read more than...
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...EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Tommy Wilson Enterprises is a 501 (c) (3), who believes Am I My Brother’s Keeper is needed to meet the needs of a rapidly growing and previously underserved student population. This is a predominantly minority population, composed of underrepresented and underserved youth. These students have a history of erratic and transient school attendance, repeated and expected academic and social failures, limited or no family support, poverty, adolescent parenting, and minimal expectations for life-success. Frequently, they are students referred to disciplinary placements due to inappropriate and extremely weak social skills. Many have been forced to assume family roles and responsibilities due to an absent parent or parents. There is often a huge disparity between grade placement and age, (i.e., they are often too old for their grade level). Most are economically disadvantaged and would feel uncomfortable in traditional school settings. Their basic reading and mathematics skills are weak. With strong educational leadership, AIMBK provides a structured educational program that allows student choices other than jail or death. VISION The vision for Am I My Brother’s Keeper is one where students are educated after school through a collaborative effort among parents, faculty, staff, students and community. We will strive to prepare our students to become lifelong learners who are motivated to learn with the help of quality instruction and leading-edge technology...
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...An old Chinese proverb once said, “He that takes medicine and neglects the diet himself wastes the skill of the physician.” Many individuals within our society struggle with this silent and crippling disease and a diagnosis can sometimes feel like a death sentence to some. According to Trapp (2012, para. 1), “In the United States, diabetes affects 26 million people of all ages, about one-fourth of whom are not yet diagnosed.” Diabetes is a disease that is caused by insulin resistance in the body and consequently affecting the levels of an individual’s hemoglobin A1C, which is the main indicator of blood glucose control. Research have shown that diabetes kills more people than AIDS and breast cancer combined and is the main cause of many diet related illnesses such as blindness, kidney failure, cancer and cardiovascular disease. However, there is a simple solution to these issues- a plant based diet consumption. Not only is it more effective than mainstream diabetic drugs but it can reverse diabetes all together. Moreover, it has all the necessary nutrients needed and there are no side effects associated with its use. Sounds too good to be true? In my talk today, I will identify two ways that a plant based diet helps to reverse diabetes....
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...AIDS/HIV Demographic Case Summary Michael Eiden January 9, 2012 n Abstract Health care in the United States is impacted by numerous demographic populations such as individuals with chronic diseases; such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes etc. Long term care patients, the uninsured and Emergency management also have a significant impact on health care system. But none of these demographic populations has the impact on health care in the United States as individuals with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, better known as HIV/AIDS. HIV/AIDS impacts virtually every community in the U.S. and around the world. Almost everyone has been affected in some way by this preventable but incurable disease. The disease can be managed to some extent but at a high cost. AIDS/HIV Demographic Case Summary Population Demographics and Origins of HIV/AIDS According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates there are believed to be more than 1.5 million individuals living with HIV in the United States as of 2011 (CDC, 2011). The earliest known case of HIV was detected in a blood sample collected in 1959 from a Kinshasa man of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. How he became infected is unknown. It is not precisely known how the disease entered into the United States, but it is believed to have been around 1969 or so. In the early 80’s Doctors in various large cities on both coasts began seeing young gay men for Kaposi’s sarcoma; a cancer associated with...
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...ISPUB.COM The Internet Journal of World Health and Societal Politics Volume 9 Number 1 Parental Efforts to Influence Sexual Behavior of Young Haitian Women: Implications for Addressing the Risk of HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) C Castor Citation C Castor. Parental Efforts to Influence Sexual Behavior of Young Haitian Women: Implications for Addressing the Risk of HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). The Internet Journal of World Health and Societal Politics. 2014 Volume 9 Number 1. Abstract Background: In 2010, HIV/AIDS was ranked as the leading cause of disease burden in 21 countries including Haiti. Addressing the issues of HIV is complex and associated with the dynamic of personal relationships, which are further complicated by the issues of gender inequality in these relationships. Furthermore, in the Haitian culture, women often fail to have open discussions about sexuality and sexual health and especially the issue of forced sex. This is complicated by the issue of sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV/AIDs, sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) and/ or related health problems with their daughters. Parental involvement is thought to be an effective prevention strategy in behavior change. However, there is limited data regarding the level of parental contribution to sexual education and development of the young females in Haiti Objective: The study sought to determine: Haitian women’s knowledge of HIV/AIDS...
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...JORIND (9)1 June, 2011. ISSN 1596-8303. www.transcampus.org/journals. www.ajol.info/journals/jorind PSYCHO-CULTURAL VARIABLES PREDICTING ATTITUDE OF STUDENTS’ TOWARDS HIV COUNSELLING AND TESTING IN SELECTED TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA. Olujide Adekeye, Augustine Ebiai and Sussan Olufunmilola Adeusi Department of Psychology, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria E-mail: oadekeye@covenantuniversity.com, aebiai@yahoo.com, funmiswayas@yahoo.com Abstract The aim of the present study was to assess attitude of young people (n=287, mean=20.5 years) towards testing for HIV/AIDS. The participants completed a standard socio-demographic questionnaire, indicating sexual behaviour, cultural beliefs and practices, attitude to HCT, and knowledge of HIV/AIDS. Descriptive and inferential statistics at 0.05 alpha level were used to analyze the data. The study indicates that most participants have poor knowledge of HCT centres in their communities, but had a fairly high knowledge level of HIV. The findings of this study include that there is a significant difference in the disposition to HCT between respondents who have experienced sexual intercourse and those who have not (t = 3.866, df = 285: p<0.05) and between male and female respondents (t = 4.775, df = 285; p< 0.05). The study also shows that knowledge of HIV/AIDS was the strongest predictor of attitude of young people towards HCT ( = 0.547; t = 3.458 p<0.05), closely followed by cultural practices ( = 0.324; t = 2.740 p<0.05)...
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...How Child Obesity Affects Children from Low-Income Families American children are getting fatter everyday. This includes a variety of reasons such as the lack of exercise, steady high calorie diet, and junk food. This problem affects many children living within the United States, but children from low-income families are more at risk of becoming obese. The reason, not only stems from their limited knowledge of healthy lifestyles but the cost and availability of nutritious foods as well. Childhood obesity has become a topic that garners much concern from parents, pediatricians, and politicians alike. During the 1970’s only 15% of children were obese, since then the percentage has been increased up to 30% (Donahue, Grisso, Orleans, and Paxson, 3). Despite the high overall levels of childhood obesity, impoverish children from ethnic minority groups present higher numbers. For example, 31% of Latino children, 23% of Black children, by contrast only 15% of both White and Asian children are considered obese (Grier and Kumanyika, 187). This makes up a 24% overall obesity for children within New York City. Asian American children are an exception to the general pattern of higher obesity rates amongst ethnic minority groups. The government is now becoming more concerned about this issue. Some of the ways they have tried to alleviate this issue is by making programs that create “opportunities for students to make informed choices regarding healthy eating behaviors” (Datar and...
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...Women United to Stop Domestic Violence Cynthia A. Jones Sharmin S. Lawrence Stacy L. Williams Dr. Lynn W. Clemons, Instructor Mercer University February 25, 2014 Executive Summary Domestic violence has become an epidemic in the United States. One in every four women experience domestic violence during their lifetime, 2.3million each year (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). Domestic violence usually occurs by a husband, boyfriend, live in partner or family member. It also is the leading cause of injury to women between the ages of 15 to 44 ( ). Since the majority of the domestic violence incidents are not documented it is difficult to suggest how much violence occurs. The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) provides the primary federal funding dedicated to the support of sheltering and provided services for victims of domestic violence ( ). Women United to Stop Domestic Violence (WUSDV) is a nonprofit organization that was created for women in middle Georgia to give them “hope” and security. We provide therapeutic holistic type therapy and manage cases in areas other than domestic violence. Violence against women is a serious and pervasive problem that affects communities across America. It has no place in society, and it will not be tolerated. Mission and Purpose The mission of the Women United to Stop Domestic Violence (WUSDV) a nonprofit organization is “To connect and provide abused and battered women with...
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...Physical Facilities Evaluation Paper Keco L.Motton SEC370 September 17, 2012 Instructor: Jeffery Newton Physical Facilities Evaluation Society has witnessed a growing epidemic affecting the sanctity of colleges and universities nationwide. Campus violence has placed stress and strains on the physical security efforts established by the educational institutions. The John Doe University security division has been charged with providing and sustaining a safe environment for staff and students attending the university. Additionally, the security divisions have the daunting task of securing sensitive information supported by cyber and physical platforms. To help better the lives of the student and faculty population of our university the management of the university has researched budget improvements that would help in reaching this goal. It has been determined in an attempt to improve the lives of the campus population a strong security budget is essential in improving the quality of life on campus. It is essential for colleges and universities to have physical security and emergency plans established. Revamping the current budget will work toward revitalizing associated security pitfalls faced by the university. John Doe University is housed on 10 acres of land. The university is engulfed by a heavily wooded perimeter accented with 10-foot high fences. Four main access points allow citizens to access the campus grounds. The layout of...
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...The Impact Of Sex Education On Students Christian Joseph Veloso Angeles Mrs. Cunanan English 00/00/2016 I. Introduction Sex education is a risks of rumor and speculation, where biology is a more of a subject to pass than the understanding of how the body functions. Adolescence is the time that girls get their period and when boys start having wet dreams. Sex is one of the few words that catch our attention. Whenever we see the word “sex” in magazines, newspapers and other print materials, we tend to stop at some point and become interested to read the article where it is written. It’s not because we simply feel the urge to read about sex but perhaps the “questioning self” wants to clarify and discover the truth about this matter. In liberal democracies, sex is viewed as a normal activity for both adults and teenagers. Whether they are married or not, in a serious relationship or just in a fling, they engage to this kind of human activity. For them, sex is not a big deal. So, their state colleges and universities came up with a decision to integrate sex education into their classrooms as a regular part of instructions. In the Philippines, it’s very different. Whenever we say the word “sex”, we are labeled as “rude”. No wonder why if we heard of “sex” we directly associate it to “vulgarity”. We cannot blame ourselves because we are living in a society with a stronghold of moral standards and conservatism. For sure...
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...Table of Contents Table of Contents…………………………………………………………………………..Page 1 Abstract…………………………………...……………………………………………………...2 History of the Clean Water Act..……………………………………………………...…………3 The Purpose and Intent of the Clean Water Act……………………….…......………………….5 Summary of the Clean Water Act...........................................................................................…. .5 How the Clean Water Act affects Businesses………………………………………..…………..6 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………...…………………..10 References……………………………………………………………………………………….11 Appendix Case Study …………………………………………………………………………...………..7 Abstract This paper was written with the attempt to educate the reader on the inception and brief history of “clean water act of 1972”. Before this important law companies used our waterways as liquid landfills. This law was one of many that was desperately needed to help make America a better place for generations to come. Antonio Hines Environmental Science November 3, 2014 The Clean Water Act of 1972 History of the Clean Water Act Dead fish floating in our river ways and different wildlife lying on the banks of our streams was common place in the early 60’s. In Ohio, the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland was so polluted that it caught fire – for the tenth time! Time Magazine reported that Lake Erie was dying from all the waste dumped into it. Saint Louis took its drinking water from the muddy Missouri River because it had gotten to the point that no one wanted...
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...Graduate School of Development Studies A Research Paper presented by: Joreen Nkole Mwelwa (ZAMBIA) In partial fulfilment of the requirements for obtaining the degree of MASTERS OF ARTS IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES Specialization: Public Policy and Management (PPM) Members of the examining committee: Prof. Dr Michael Grimm (Supervisor) Dr Bridget O’Laughlin (Reader) The Hague, The Netherlands November, 2009 Disclaimer: This document represents part of the author’s study programme while at the Institute of Social Studies. The views stated therein are those of the author and not necessarily those of the Institute. Research papers are not made available for circulation outside of the Institute. Inquiries: Postal address: Institute of Social Studies P.O. Box 29776 2502 LT The Hague The Netherlands Location: Kortenaerkade 12 2518 AX The Hague The Netherlands Telephone: +31 70 426 0460 Fax: +31 70 426 0799 Acknowledgements I give my sincere gratitude to Jehovah God for his love and care throughout my life and the fifteen months I have been here. With much honour I sincerely thank my Supervisor, Prof M.Grimm, truth be told it was a blessing to have a supervisor like him, I am short of words to describe him, I would simply say he has been...
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...Ambition, Altruism, Affiliation and Anxiety in the workplace: A review of generational differences in work attitudes. Madeleine Fogarty Melbourne University Abstract Popular books and articles claim that there are significant differences between the generations in attitudes to work. However, there are relatively few empirical studies that support this claim. This review examines the reasons for the dearth of empirical work, reports on the US and Australasian findings published in the past decade, and suggests a taxonomy of ambition, altruism, affiliation and anxiety to synthesise the diversity of previous research and reach a coherent conclusion: all are on the rise for Gen Y. Directions for future research and recommendations for organisations are discussed. News articles regularly demand that we pay attention to the different needs of the next generation and their attitudes towards work. Last week the Sydney Morning Herald claimed that “Generation Y . . . has high expectations of their employers, seek out new challenges, are not afraid to question authority, value teamwork, seek the affirmation of others, crave attention and want to be included and involved” (Zavos, 2010). Other stereotypes of Gen Y, including Myers & Sadaghiani (2010), pitch them as self-centred, unmotivated, disrespectful and disloyal. There have been many articles and books in “popular literature” that describe differences between the generations, including Strauss & Howe (1991),...
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...CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction "... Every single one of you has something that you're good at. Every single one of you has something to offer. And you have a responsibility to yourself to discover what that is. That's the opportunity an education can provide."- US President Barack Obama Education is a fundamental need of an individual to cope with life. And it is a basic but a very important matter that each and everyone should have. Education makes a man complete. In addition, the education is the principle means by which society carries out its national objective. And its purpose is to foster the development of each individual so that he may achieve the most satisfying life of which he is capable (Mcneil 1998). Education changes an individual. Having knowledge, an individual will have the courage to do anything. Education is the main factor to mold individuals to become what they want. It is true that schools are the primary source in having a formal education. But, not everyone can attend school due to different reasons. There are unfortunate children that could not afford to go to school not only because they are poor, but there are also other reasons that they consider in going to school. In 2009, Sallie Mae discovered that 84% of college students indicated they need a big amount of money for their education. In addition to that, Noel Levitz (2009) reported and concluded that only 46.4% of...
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...could help prevent a great deal of possible health conditions. Athletes have a higher risk of developing a higher risk if they are predisposed. There are athletes that do not realize that they are predisposed to heart defects and that they could develop one. Table of Contents Introduction 5 Background 5 Theoretical Framework 6 Statement of the problem. 6 Research question. 6 Purpose for the study. 7 Significance 7 Limitations of the Study 7 Definitions of Terms 8 Arrhythmias 8 Athletic Career 8 Electrocardiogram 8 Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: 8 Sudden Cardiac Death: 8 Review of Related Literature 9 What is causing the sudden death of young athletes? 9 Successful Prevention 10 Role of NCAA 11 Summary 12 Methodology 13 Design 13 Setting and Participants 13 Data Collection 14 Treatment of the Data 14 Implications for Future Research 15 References 16 Appendix A 16 Appendix B 21 Appendix C 22...
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