...FACTORS THAT CAUSE THE STUDENTS TO SHIFT TO ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AT TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES A Thesis Presented to Ms. Aracelli C. Maligalig Technological Institute of the Philippines Cubao, Quezon City In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the English-002 Course MICHAEL DAVE D. LASCONIA JOHN PAULO DELA CRUZ NINO AERON JADORMEO CARL JOHN L. MAGNO YATREN V. ALAYON March, 2015 Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION Background of the Study The School is an important agent for the education of youth. Although they offer a variety of purpose, the main role of school is to prepare students for their future education or career. This preparation takes place by the time that the students choose what they want to pursue and acquire the knowledge offered in these programs. Hence, students can only make the most out of learning when they are competent enough to comply with the necessary requirements that they must accomplish to pass in every courses, which will be useful for their future education or career. In respect, students’ choice of program is an important part of their education and future perspective. For some, when you are an engineering student, it means that you are intelligent and good in solving problems, but it is not easy to be one. You need to maintain a passing grade of at least 3.00 or higher in the major courses and also including the minor subjects. Some students find it difficult to maintain their grades. For some reasons they...
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...Imperialism is the monopoly stage of capitalism | Lenin’s assertion | | Kimani, Tabitha Wangari –X74/3507/2011 | XEA 102:INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL ECONOMYLecturer Fred NjonyoBachelor of EconomicsUniversity of Nairobi | 27-May-12 | Thesis describes the function of financial capital in generating profits from imperial colonialism, as the final stage of capitalist development to ensure greater profits. | INTRODUCTION In order for capitalism to generate greater profits than the home market can yield, the merging of banks and industrial cartels produces finance capitalism, the exportation and investment of capital to countries with under-developed economies. Then, such financial behaviour leads to the division of the world among monopolist business companies and the great powers. Moreover, in the course of colonizing undeveloped countries, Business and Government eventually will engage in geopolitical conflict over the economic exploitation of large portions of the geographic world and its populaces. Therefore, imperialism is the highest stage of capitalism, requiring monopolies (of labour and natural-resource exploitation) and the exportation of finance capital to sustain colonialism, which is an integral function of said economic model. Furthermore, in the capitalist homeland, the super-profits yielded by the colonial exploitation of a people and their economy, permit businessmen to bribe native politicians: labour leaders and the labour aristocracy : to politically...
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...(1)SYPNOSIS: 1(a) Thesis Statement: International security is going to face a drastic change in the coming years, it will depend less on how many people inhabit the world than on how the global population is composed and distributed. There will be more weight put on declining and growing populations, the ages of these populations, and how they are composed demographically. (1b) Outline What is the state of international security at this time? - power lays with developed countries, with maintainable populations - developing countries are drastically growing “where policing, sanitation and healthcare are often scarce” - relationships between the western “superpowers” and the emerging of Islamic youths from the middle east are rocky at best How is the state of international security going to shift? - the demographic weight of the world’s developed countries is going to drop, which will cause the economic power to shift onto developing countries - the world’s population will become urbanized with the largest urban centers in the world’s poorest countries How can we make this a smooth shift? - the world’s youth are concentrated in poorer, developing countries and developed countries should be prepared to educate and employ them - developed countries should be open to international immigration - reconsider the structure of global institutions such as the G-8, G-20 and NATO - developed countries should encourage families to have more children to keep the population...
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...at-danger learners who are not succeeding in the customary setting. Customary instruction is Traditional training, is known as government funded schools conventional/traditional (Hoxby, 2004) Does the school framework needs to change? Which is better, Alternative or Traditional Education? Is sanction school the better formula for what's to come for our youngsters or is traditional/conventional training the better course for our kids. Research have demonstrated that scholars who went to contract schools for a long time have indicated a change scholastically superior to state funded school understudy in math and proficiency (Fryer, 2012). Research takes a gander at sanction schools vs. state funded schools in a cluster of states, including Florida, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. Charter school scholars overshadow their standard state funded school associates. Students in New Jersey enlisted in urban sanction schools take in altogether all the more in both math and perusing contrasted with their conventional state funded school associates. More and more the weight is shifting more towards charter schools. The data is showing that it seems that students are really getting a better education in charter school system. Should parents consider taking their children to charter schools? This is a question that I hope will be answered during the essay? April Browne is a 3rd grade charter school teacher in a Newark charter school; this is from the interview from February 2014. What do...
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...8001 College Blvd, Suite 100, Overland Park, KS 66210 913.491.4432 March 2010 Getting Started Introduction • Grab his or her attention in the first paragraph. Thesis • Your paper “proves” a thesis, a one or two sentence statement of your central idea. The thesis is usually placed at the end of the first paragraph, immediately after you introduce the topic. Although the thesis appears early in the paper, it is usually written late in the writing process, after you form your ideas and gather your supporting evidence. • Body • The body of your paper contains the evidence (specific examples and application) to support your thesis. • State viewpoints that oppose yours as effectively as you state your own. Remember HEAP--Honest Evaluation of Alternate Positions. Conclusion • The conclusion is the last chance the writer has to connect with the reader. A conclusion summarizes the paper’s main points with a sense of closure and completeness. • Summarize and/or conclude your paper in a way that helps the reader evaluate whether or not you did what you said you would do. Do not introduce any new material. Include a “killer” statement in the conclusion that leaves no doubt in the reader’s mind that you prove your thesis. Summarize the main ideas of the specific thesis and apply the main ideas of the body to the “bigger picture.” Help the reader by demonstrating to her or him that you have done what you said you would do in your purpose statement. Make...
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...A helpful book for IELTS Compiled by bavy&adrian October 2004 Contents Introduction - please read Debatable and non-debatable statements Providing support for debatable statements (or premises) Using connectives and paragraphs in a larger argumentative text The main thesis, supporting arguments and conclusion. Adding information to relevant arguments Connectives for listing arguments. Concluding connectives In fact / Indeed More practice on using In fact and Indeed Paragraphs Showing you are aware of both sides of the issue - a model Showing you are aware of both sides of the issue - examining the model The main premise Paragraph topics Opposing arguments and supporting arguments Problematising the opposing arguments Shifting from opposing arguments to supporting arguments. More work on showing you are aware of both sides of the issue Language Summary: ways of showing that you are aware of the opposing opinion Working out the main premise from a paragraph Using connectives and problematising phrases in a paragraph Putting together a paragraph for an argumentative text Choosing your own premise and writing a paragraph Converting an informal text into a formal text Sorting arguments into topics and paragraphs A longer model argumentative essay Getting an overview of the model essay Identifying the main premise, paragraph structure and paragraph topics The internal organisation of the paragraphs - revision Including a paragraph that only presents supporting arguments Writing introductions...
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...Mañana Habit | 705 By Ron Arabit on 7 October 2013. Transcript of Mañana Habit Few tips to help you overcome this dilemma DATE: 10/08/13 Types of procrastination 1. Structured procrastinator This is when a person put off the things he or she needs to do for something he or she wants to do. 3. Potato coach procrastinator If you don’t do things because you rather watch TV, read novels lying on your bed or because you want to check your facebook (for the rest of the day)..... PLAN 2 PLAN 3 EXECUTION CONCLUSION Discipline is important, even if that means just checking email only once an hour, or turning off the music to re-focus attention on a long article. Don’t over-schedule or take on too much either – these can all lead to procrastination. EXECUTION RESULTS Statement of the Problem 1. What can be the effect of this kind of Filipino Values? 2. What is the meaning of Mañana habit? 3. How to avoid these kinds of values. SUCCESS? YES! YES! NO! NO! WHAT NOW? SUMMARY RESULTS SOLVED PROBLEMS REMAINING PROBLEMS NEW CHALLENGES OBJECTIVES 1. To be able to know what’s the meaning of Mañana habit. 2. To provide alternative ways on how we can avoid Mañana habit. 1. Plan your schedules 2. Save leisure activities for later 3. Don't Underestimate Your Tasks (2) It. Face whatever needs to be done. Don’t do anything else. There’s always an excuse that you can say. But don’t give in Three Important Words to Remember – Do. It. Now...
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...Held’s attention to this connection brings about the question of whether modernity and capitalism are mutually dependent. Both concepts have problematic temporal origins historiographically speaking, but each seems to emerge as a topic in western thought by the 19th century. Karl Marx’s ideas on consumer society, and the act of consumption itself alludes to a new and unique characteristic of social interaction linked to the changes in economic and social structure during the first half of the 19th century. Marx’s critique of capitalism in The Grundrisse could easily be transposed to an analysis of the proliferation of modernity. In an abstract sense, Marx’s relationship between production and consumption is analogous to the connection between capitalism and modernity. Marx writes “No production without a need. But consumption reproduces the need.” Modernity could not exist without a specific set of condition in place, as outlined successfully by Singer. Capitalism functions to “reproduce” modernity, altering the perspective of the consumer, shifting from “need” to “want.” Simply put, the methodology of capitalism allowed for the process of modernity to take hold in the west, and the ideology of capitalism allowed for a stark transformation of values that must be seen...
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...INDIAN COUNCIL FOR CULTURAL RELATIONS APPLICATION FORM FOR ICCR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2014-15 Please tick Scholarship Scheme for which application is being made: | | | |( ) |General Scholarship Scheme (GSS; formerly known as General Cultural Scholarship Scheme or GCSS) | |( ) |Scholarships under bilateral Cultural Exchange Programmes (CEP Scholarship) | |( ) |Scholarships for students from Commonwealth Countries (ICCR’s Commonwealth Scholarship Plan) | |( ) |Scholarships for students from African Countries | |( ) |Scholarships for students from SAARC Countries | |( ) |Scholarships for students from Mekong Ganga Co-operation (MGC) Countries | |( ) |AYUSH Scholarships to study Indian Traditional Medicine Systems such as Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha...
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...Global warming ENL 105 January 18,2013 Outline Thesis statement: Global warming, is a serious problem and should be addressed immediately I. Introduction II. Causes of global warming A. Pollution 1. Carbone dioxide 2. Artificial gases B. Deforestation 1. Trees are removed 2. Trees thin out on fire III. Effects of global warming A. Change of climate 1. Developing countries 2. Burning of fossils fuels B. Rise in global sea level 1. Lowering the level of bodies of water 2. Thermal expansion of the oceans IV. Solutions A. Nuclear power B. Shift energy investments from fossil fuels Global warming Global warming is a natural fact. In Faraya, in 10 years they will not be a ski seasons. In Beirut, in the few next years we will not have any trees and green planets. The climate will be changing. In the North and Antarctica, the ice will melt and rise the level of the sea, which is caused from the change of temperatures. Also, global warming has many causes, who can destroy the green world. All its causes and effects should be studied in science, and by scientific to come with some result and solutions to solve this fact.Barak Obama said;” All across the world, in every kind of environment and region known to man, increasingly dangerous weather patterns and devastating storms are abruptly putting an end to the long-running debate over whether or not climate change is real. Not only is it real...
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...310 TEXTBOOK: o Arthur Goldschmidt Jr., A concise history of the Middle East, Westview Press, 2002. o Marvin E Gettleman & Stuart Schaar, The Middle East and Islamic world reader, New York, 2003. o Additional primary source readings will be posted on Blackboard. o Also see: Internet Islamic History Sourcebook (compiled by Paul Halsall) COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is a survey of the history of the Islamic civilization. In this course, we will study social, economic, and cultural aspects of the history of the Middle and Near East region, from the dramatic arrival of Mongol armies in the mid-thirteenth century up to the present era. The treatment of the subject will be roughly chronological, though social and economic life, culture, and arts will be discussed thoroughly throughout the course. In addition to lectures, the course will heavily draw upon discussion sessions, which will give students a hands-on approach to history. In these sessions, we will discuss in detail various historical problems presented in the text, lectures, and audio-visual materials. 1 2 COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: - name and identify individuals, events, themes, and issues of major importance in the History of the Middle and Near East, - demonstrate a basic level of competence in differentiating the major periods of the History of the Middle and Near East and the significance of historical context, - recognize the importance of...
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...Urban Housing Markets in China Yongzhou Hou Stockholm 2009 Report 88 Building and Real Estate Economics Department of Real Estate and Construction Management Royal Institute of Technology Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan © Yongzhou Hou 2009 Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Building & Real Estate Economics Department of Real Estate and Construction Management SE – 100 44 Stockholm Printed by Tryck & Media, Universitetsservice US-AB, Stockholm ISSN 1104-4101 ISRN KTH/BFE/M-09/88-SE ISBN 978-91-977302-5-9 Abstract This thesis focuses on problems of prices and risks in the housing markets of urban China. What drives the dynamics of housing prices across regions is not only of great interest for academic researchers but also of first importance for policy makers. It is also interesting to pay attention to the issue of housing bubbles at a city level and risk allocations from an institutional view. To address the issues, the thesis applies both qualitative and econometric approaches in analyzing the urban housing markets of China. The first paper reviews articles mainly published in Chinese core journals. The existing studies are mainly concerned with such six topics as institutions, policy, land, finance, price and market. The first three topics involve the public housing allocation system reform, such fiscal and monetary tools as tax and interest rate, and the land reserve system. The housing finance treats such subjects of mortgages, bubbles and financial systems...
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...the materials are in order to increase access or sales and preserve the original. The easy reason that we can see from the digitization is can increased access to particular resources. All the limited collection that before cannot be seen by certain people can be made available to any kind of users at anytime simultaneously. This is because nowadays many researchers and universities need a rapid communication and used online as their first choice. So, they expected this will enable them to get the material easily and quickly. For example, via published papers in digital form from repositories rather than physically going to the places that they need to seek the information. The digital collections are catalogue, abstracts, journals, books thesis and etc. This is will be accessible more easily both within institution and remotely. In issue related to preservation, digital library can preserve the collection or materials for a long time and can be used in future. Indeed to protect the intellectual importance those are unique, rare and ancient such as artifacts, manuscripts and old books. Mainly for fragile and historical heritage that needed to be digitized and preserve. The activity of digitization will reduce the risk of damage the...
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...Education 2. Research Question: Is online education more advantageous (favorable) than traditional classroom education? 3. Thesis Statement: Research suggests that online education (is more) (has become more) advantageous than traditional classroom education by offering lower tuition costs, more diverse and obtainable degrees and masteries, and by enabling the realistic pursuit of higher intellectual learning for paraprofessionals and unconventional students. Task 1 Annotated Bibliography Smith, David E., Mitry, Darryl J. (2008). Investigation of Higher Education: The Real Costs and Quality of Online Programs. Journal of Education for Business; Jan/Feb2008, Vol. 83 Issue 3, p147-152, 6p, 1 Chart. Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?hid=7&sid=2eb08f08-6338-4b77-9193-45add548c475%40sessionmgr14&vid=2 This article by Smith and Mitry (2008) addresses via analytical inquiry the cost and quality of online teaching in college education. These authors are doctors in their respective fields at National University, and this article was published in a peer-reviewed journal. Using a variety of different scientific tools Smith and Mitry (2008) clearly explain the problems, illuminate the solutions, and discuss, imply, and recommend ways to help online education realize its true potential. While there is a lot of information about many different facets of online education, this article shines with the recommendations that the authors pose. It also gives...
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...This English class required me to focus on four different learning outcomes: writing, reading, researching, and reflecting. The writing learning outcome included creating an effective and flexible writing process to evaluate various rhetorical situations. The reading learning outcome included reading complex sources from a variety of Medias to also evaluate rhetorical situations. The researching learning outcome included searching for print and electronic sources and imply their information to ideas and integrate them into the writing projects. The reflecting learning outcome required me to look back at previous works and decide what changes can be made and how future works will be improved. This English course successfully improved my...
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