...they are accompanied by text. b. captions and titles should be ignored. c. graphics are often more important than the paragraphs that surround them. d. stopping to read the graphics will interrupt the flow of reading and slow you down. _____ 2. Studying a table involves all of the following except a. drawing conclusions. b. making comparisons. c. ignoring unusual increases or decreases. d. looking for trends. _____ 3. The most appropriate graph for showing the percentage of women who work outside the home is a a. stacked bar graph. b. multiple bar graph. c. line graph. d. continuous data graph. _____ 4. The most appropriate chart for showing the process by which an immigrant becomes a U.S. citizen is a. a flowchart. b. an organizational chart. c. a pictogram. d. a pie chart. _____ 5. Photographs are often included in a text to a. reveal trends. b. organize information. c. explain processes. d. elicit an emotional response. _____ 6. The sponsor of a Web site is the person or organization who a. designed the site. b. provided the links to related sites. c. wrote the material included on the site. d. paid for the site to be created and placed on the Web. _____ 7. The address of a Web site that is sponsored by a nonprofit organization typically ends with the abbreviation a. biz. b. edu. c. org. d. info. ...
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...is fascinating. The integration of mobile technology, new media and other emerging trends will forever change our marketing methods. a. Trends b. Concepts 2. Who are the competitors? Unlike times in the past where competitors were physically present, e-commerce opens the door for large and small alike to compete. I am not sure companies can adequately identify competitors today. Consider that School Specialty finds itself today competing with Amazon.com. Amazon was not a school supply company five years ago. Additionally, School Specialty, a $1 B company must also compete with small regional firms like School Outfitters.com. So, the short answer is that in a high velocity, target market, many competitors can emerge. 3. What do your competitors do a little or close to what your business does? Everyone looks for the unique proposition but ultimately what you see on a website is far less important that how you merchandise the website. Merchandising analytics are the difference in successful growth on the web and random access to opportunity. 4. What are the strength and weaknesses compare of your competitor in the following: a. Social Media Vital in the school market since many if not all teachers exchange ideas and opinions on social sites like Weareteachers.com. The larger the company the stronger the web analytics. b. Ecommerce School Specialty has a long tail assortment, across multiple grade levels and curriculum. c...
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...three demographics that are currently represented in your school or community among faculty, staff, students, and families. Note: Examples of demographics could include language, race, ethnic group, and socioeconomic level. a. Describe how each of the demographics identified in part A1 are occurring as trends generally across the United States. i. Identify two sources that helped you identify how the demographics you described in part A1a are trends. 2. Describe how an increase in diversity among the faculty and staff at your school or in your community organization would benefit students or members of the organization. B. Analyze the current communication practices within your school or community organization by doing the following: 1. Describe two specific, culturally-based communication practices within your school or community organization. 2. Explain two stereotypical assumptions that could limit effective communication within your school or community organization. 3. Explain two potential barriers to communication within your school or community organization that may cause misunderstandings because of cultural differences. C. Propose ways to better serve the diversity needs of your school or community organization by doing the following: 1. Discuss two ways to better serve the diversity needs of your school or community organization. 2. Identify two resources that will help your school or community organization leaders learn more about cross-cultural...
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...|Standard 6: An education leader promotes the success of every student by understanding, responding to, and influencing the | |political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context. | | | |Functions: | |A. Advocate for children, families, and caregivers | |B. Act to influence local, district, state, and national decisions affecting student learning | |C. Assess, analyze, and anticipate emerging trends and initiatives in order to adapt leadership strategies | |Knowledge |Skills |Enduring Understandings |Essential Questions | |Administrators will know… |Administrators will be able to …|Administrators will understand | | | | |that… | | |The community based family |Analyze programs and assist |Educational institutions cannot |How do administrators | |agencies that provide |families as they contact...
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...John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University-MOLO Coping Mechanism of Students Aides Taking-up Cruise Ship Management at John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University-Molo, Inc. Research Paper Presented to Ms. Ma. Elena Selguera In Partial fulfilment of the requirement in Writing in Discipline By: Cabrera, Ma. Regine Fresco, Ferlyn Galve, Rhea Joy Hilado, Joycee Laguardia, James Abet Pagunsan, Dara Mae Seberiaga, KeyaJoi Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study Chapter 1 consists of (1) Background of the Study, (2) Statement of the Problem, (3) Hypothesis, (4) Significance of the Study, (5) Definition of Terms, (6) Delimination of the Study. Background of the Study Student jobs have become a sort of trend among students around the world, who want to work while they are studying. Some individuals need to work to sustain their studies. These persons have a positive outlook on their lives and they believe that education is the key to success (Factors Affect the Academic Performance of Selected Working Students). Other reason why student jobs are popular among students is they help to cope up with the constant increase in tuition fees, and a way to afford further educations. Working while attempting to obtain a degree has become a pervasive lifestyle for today’s University students among the reasons contributing to an ever increasing trend of working during education could be the increasing financial pressures from higher college tuition and fees, the necessity...
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...grade that previously would have received a lower one. There have been some studies in the past few years regarding grade inflation in American universities and colleges and the affects it might be having on a student’s grade point average (GPA) and on the institutions grading system itself (Abbott, 2008) (Jewell & McPherson, 2012) (Miller, 2014). Some studies have shown that the trend of grade inflation started in the 1960’s (Jewell & McPherson, 2012). A popular theory is that the Vietnam War, which was highly unpopular at the time, played a major role in grade inflation (Miller, 2014). It is believed that sympathetic college professors gave their students higher grades to keep them from being drafted into the military. By having the students keep a higher GPA the students were then able to keep their draft deferments, thus allowing them to avoid the draft and prevent them from being deployed to Vietnam (Miller, 2014). After the Vietnam War the average GPA seemed to stabilize itself for a few years. However the trend of rising GPA’s started to climb again in the 1980’s and the trend has not gone down since then. The average GPA has risen steadily every decade an average of 0.15% (Jewell & McPherson, 2012) since the 60’s. Other studies have...
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...around 1.85L students appearing for CAT 2011, a significant drop (Ref. graph) from CAT 2010. Put this in perspective, this number also includes the JMET applicants who would have applied for the IIT-SOMs. Looking at this trend I can’t help but think about the future of CAT and consequently about the applicants for IIMs. CAT has lost its claws – Like it or not! With the new format and the blunders of CAT 2009, all has been ensured that CAT loses its edginess and is no longer one of the most ‘feared’ examinations around. The hype did contribute to no. of applications. But the age of hype is over. Vendors have messed up and been shuffled around. The online CAT is still evolving and nowhere close to the GMAT pattern that it so miserably tries to emulate. It is no longer a pencil-paper test and draws only crowds from metros (close to 70%) with reports suggesting that an online CAT repels students from smaller towns and villages. Adding to the misery is the fact that acing the CAT doesn’t guarantee you squat. You could make headlines for being a 100 percentile-guy, but pray to God that you don’t make another headline that says, “Now, IIMs don’t even want their100-percentile guys”. Students will slowly understand this complication and steer away from CAT if such a trend continues. In such an event, I won’t be surprised when there comes a day when there aren’t even 1 lakh students to write the CAT. Outcome – CAT fever eradicated from India after polio & small-pox! Recessionary...
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...because their bodies carry excess weight. Snoring is the other notable symptom of childhood obesity. As fat accumulates around the neck region, it obstructs the windpipe leading to snoring among children. Childhood obesity is now a pandemic in the U.S, and has become a national health crisis. One in every three children in America aged between two and eighteen years are considered overweight or obese. The life-threatening problems of obesity create a critical and compelling call for action that should not be ignored. According to numerous sources obesity is related to about 112,000 deaths in America every year and increasing. Furthermore, about one third of the children born in 2010 will develop diabetes in their lifetime. According to new trends, the current generation of obese children may have a shorter lifespan compared to their parents. Obesity also poses significant implications for military readiness. Based on a survey conducted in 2011, more...
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...A City’s Fiscal Status: A Strategic Analysis I. General Approach A. Review the current economic, political and social, environment in which the city operates B. Identify and assess the impact of key factors likely to affect the city’s economic, political and social environment in the next five years C. Assess the city’s current status as revealed in its comprehensive annual financial report (taking into account the city’s reporting practices and policies) D. Forecast the city’s fiscal status for the next five years taking into account the previously identified environmental changes and the city’s likely response to them II. Current state of, and trends in, the government’s operating environment A. Population 1. Age of population 2. Income level 3. Educational and skill level 4. Other relevant demographic factors B. Economic conditions 1. Wealth and income of citizenry (e.g. per capita net worth and income) 2. Major industries (and stability) 3. Unemployment rates 4. Value of property per capita 5. Sales tax base 6. Elasticity of revenues C. Political climate 1. Overall citizen satisfaction with government 2. “Liberal” or “conservative” citizen view as to role of government 3. Relations with state government...
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...contribute to other chronic health problems, such as Coronary Artery Disease, High Blood Pressure, Stroke, Type 2 Diabetes, elevated cholesterol levels, certain cancers (colon, breast, endometrial, and gallbladder), Osteoarthritis, Sleep Apnea, and Reproductive problems. The Scientific Advisory Committee for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) concluded that –adopting a healthy lifestyle today, can significantly reduce the risk factors for the chronic illnesses of tomorrow (2015). Consequently, the parents and the school have a collective responsibility to help the next generation to adopt a health conscious lifestyle. As a result of the recent obesity trends in the United States, every school should participate in the National Food Nutrition Programs. The National Food Nutrition Programs The National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program find their origins under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act of 1946 (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) respectively. The programs were established in part, to ensure that students...
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...International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications April, May, June 2012 Volume: 3 Issue: 2 Article: 04 ISSN 1309-6249 READING ATTITUDES OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: AN ANALYSIS FROM DIFFERENT VARIABLES Gökhan BAŞ Selçuk University Educational Sciences Institute, Curriculum and Instruction Department Meram, Konya, TURKEY ABSTRACT The purpose of this research is to determine the reading attitudes of high school ninth and twelfth grade students based on some variables. The researcher used ‘general survey method’ in the study. Totally 426 students from six public high schools, chosen according to random sampling method participated in the research. In order to answer the research questions in the study, “the Attitude Scale Towards Reading” was used. In accordance with the purpose of the study, percentage, mean, standard deviation, independent samples t-test, ANOVA and Tukey-HSD tests were employed in the study. For the statistical analyses SPSS 17.0 was used. According to findings of the study, it was seen that high school students had moderate level of reading attitudes. It was also understood in the study that high school students’ reading attitudes differed significantly according to gender, grade level, school type, father’s and mother’s educational level and the financial income of the family variables. Key Words: Reading, attitude, high school, gender, grade, education level, income. INTRODUCTION Reading plays a very important role in our lives. It is so...
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...UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA COLLEGE OF BUSINESS SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTANCY FIRST SEMESTER 2014/2015 BKAF 3123 FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS CLASS GROUP: B TUTORIAL 1: TOPIC 1 (GROUP NO. 8) Date: 23 Sept. 2014 PREPARED FOR: PROF. MADYA DR AZHAR ABDUL RAHMAN PREPARED BY: CHOY HUI NI 213209 PUN KAH MAN 213305 NURUL ‘AIN AMIRAH BINTI ROSLI 216423 1-15. Identify and discuss at least two areas of financial analysis. Financial analysis is a process to evaluate financial position and performance using financial statements. It consists of three broad areas which are profitability analysis, risk analysis, and analysis of cash flows. The common tools of financial analysis are ratio analysis and cash flow analysis. Profitability analysis is the evaluation of a company’s return on investment. It focuses on a company’s sources and levels of profits and involves identifying and measuring the impact of various profitability drivers. Profitability analysis also evaluates two major sources of profitability that are margins and turnover. Profitability analysis also focuses on reasons for changes in profitability and the sustainability of earnings. Risk analysis is the evaluation of a company’s ability to meet its commitments. Risk analysis involves assessing the solvency and liquidity of a company along with its earnings variability. Analysis of cash flows is the evaluation of how a company is obtaining and deploying its funds. This analysis...
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...ethical values in a fun-learning environment. MISSION The University of Baguio educates individuals to be empowered professionals in a global community. OBJECTIVES The University of Baguio aims to produce a graduate who: exemplifies a higher standard of learning; manifests the mastery of relevant skills; upholds a conduct that is rightful and just; undertakes scientific and significant researches; advocates sustainable programs for the community and the environment; and leads and demonstrates exemplary performance in the field of specialization. IV. V. VI. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. VII. SCHOOL MISSION AND OBJECTIVES SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY MISSION The University of Baguio educates individuals to be empowered professionals in a global community. The School of Dentistry is committed in providing excellent dental education to produce competitive and socially responsible dentists. OBJECTIVE The UB School of Dentistry provides a conducive and responsive learning environment which aims to produce an epitome of a...
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...understand current practice? Identify at least three trends in nursing practice demonstrated by the interactive timeline. How have these trends influenced your perspective of nursing practice? Having knowledge of the foundations and history of nursing helps one to understand how nursing evolved and developed as a profession throughout the centuries. Basic knowledge about the history of nursing is necessary to understand what nursing is today. The study of nursing history helps the nurse better to understand the issues of autonomy (being self directed), unity within the profession, supply and demand, salary, and current practice. Learning from the role models of history, nurses can increase their capacity to make positive changes in the present and set goals for the future. The major reason for studying history is to learn from the past. By applying lessons learned from history, nurses will continue to be vital force in the health care syste (White, 2005 p.41). One of the trends in the nursing practice demonstrated by interactive timeline is the decision making process. Nurses make decisions every day that affects the health of the individual, family and community they serve. They continually reinvent themselves and their practice at the expense of their history. In 1939, nurse historian Mary Roberts wrote that “trends and events of today are the results of past experience as well as of varying conception of both present and future trends” (White, 2005 p.41). Another nurse historian...
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...three major trends. Shared Value, Conscious Capitalism, and Social Business. Throughout this paper, I will be discussing these major trends and demonstrating how different businesses embody them. These major trends do not always work together. However, many businesses demonstrate one or two of these trends. In today’s world, corporate social responsibility is something that every business should make a great effort to incorporate into their business model. This is important because corporate social responsibility is how businesses are impacting society. CSR is a way for businesses to have some accountability in making sure their products or services do not impact the environment or community in a negative way. Throughout the next few pages, you will read examples of companies in our current society and prove how these companies are applying these trends to their business models. Shared value is the first trend of CSR. Shared value was introduced in a Harvard Business Review article. Strategy & Society: The link between Competitive Advantage and Corporate Social Responsibility was published in late 2006 by Michael E. Porter and Mark R. Kramer. Both Kramer and Porter helped spread the word about shared value and revealed how it works and why shared value was a necessary component to society. Porter has been considered to be the front-runner on competitive strategy and is the chair at the Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness at Harvard Business School. ...
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