Teaching Critical Thinking with Electronic Discussion Steven A. Greenlaw and Stephen B. DeLoach Abstract: One of the products of a liberal undergraduate education is the ability to think critically. In practice, critical thinking is a skill that economics students are supposed to master as they complete their studies. However, exactly what critical thinking means is generally not well defined. Building on the literature on critical thinking, the authors examine how electronic discussion can be
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Cellular System Technologies Mobile phones send and receive radio signals with any number of cell site , base stations fitted with antennas. The communication between the handset and the cell site is a stream of digital data that includes digitized audio. The technology that achieves this depends on the system which the mobile phone operator has adopted. The Common Technologies used by operators in India are GSM and CDMA. With the advent of 3G technology systems a new era in Mobile technology in
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International Journal of Arts and Commerce Vol. 2 No. 1 January 2013 The Effects of Social Networking Sites on the Academic Performance of Students in College of Applied Sciences, Nizwa, Oman. Saba Mehmood Faculty, Department of Communication Studies, Nizwa College of Applied Sciences, Ministry of Higher Education, P.O.Box: 699 --Nizwa PC: 611, Sultanate of Oman. Tarang Taswir Faculty, Depsartment of Communication Studies, Nizwa College of Applied Sciences, Ministry of Higher Education
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JAGANNATH UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE JAGANNATH UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE COURSE TITLE Public finance COURSE CODE: 3105 COURSE TITLE Public finance COURSE CODE: 3105 AN ASSIGNMENT ON EFFECTS OF PUBLIC EXPENDITURES ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME AN ASSIGNMENT ON EFFECTS OF PUBLIC EXPENDITURES ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME SUBMITTED TO: Ayesha Akhter Lecturer DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE FACULTY OF BUSINESS STUDIES JAGANNATH UNIVERSITY Ayesha Akhter
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2013 ANNUAL REVIEW AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT THE STRENGTH WE’VE BUILT TODAY… STRENGTH RETURN GROWTH PRODUCTIVITY HELPING US LEAD TOMORROW. Since our inception in 1817 we’ve built a legacy of leadership. In a young colony, through a great depression, through boom years, through a global financial crisis and in the development of a portfolio of businesses, Westpac has a history of looking ahead with a long-term view. This year we have made significant progress in implementing a strategy that
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How Rural-Urban Migration Contributes to the Development of a Megacity: A case from Bangladesh Abstract Like other developing countries, rural-urban migration is the prime reason of developing megacity in Bangladesh. It is the most important factor for rapid urbanization as well. Dhaka, the only megacity in Bangladesh, became a megacity having more than 10 million of population in 2001. Dhaka is the center of attraction of this region since 7th century and the development phase of this megacity
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Economy of South Africa Cape Town CBD Rank Currency Fiscal year Trade organizations Statistics GDP $277.4 billion (2009) (nominal; 32nd) $488.6 billion (2009) (PPP; 25th) 32nd Rand (ZAR) Calendar year WTO, G-20, SACU and others Contents 1 History 2 Sectors 2.1 Telecommunications 2.2 Agriculture 3 Trade and investment 4 Complicating factors 4.1 Human capital flight 4.2 The electrical crisis 5 Economic policy 5.1 GEAR 5.2 Inflation targeting and GDP growth 5.3 Financial policy 6 Environment 7 Social
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International Review of Business Research Papers Vol. 4 No.1 January 2008 Pp.68-84 Lessons from Jeepney Industry in the Philippines Candy Lim Chiu* This paper reports on the empirical investigation of the perspective of jeepney industry based on their actual experiences in the Philippines. These viewpoints were elicited during face to face, structured interviews lasting between 1.5 to 3 hours. The industry are experiencing great uncertainty with respect to long-term goals especially if what
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Liberty University EDU 701 Dr. Verlyn Evans Web 2.0 Tools: Instruction for the 21st Century Learner Submitted by Carol Horner March 9, 2008 Table of Contents Introduction 1 Statement of the problem 2 21st Century Learning Definition 3 Web 2.0 Definition 3 Web 2.0 Tools 5 Blogs 5 Wikis 7 RSS 9 Social Bookmarking 10 Online Photo Galleries 12 Podcasting 13 Other Tools 15 Conclusions 17 Recommendations for Future Research 18 References 20 Introduction
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STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AS INFLUENCED BY THE USE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES AND OTHER ONLINE ACTIVITIES Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION Background of the Study In this age of globalization, the advent of internet is something that has shaken almost all spheres of personal, social and professional human life. Wikipedia.org, 2012 cited that with the rapid growth of people who use or have access to the Internet, millions of people can stay connected together using the web provision called Social
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