social ladder, and undergoing social mobility. I disagree with the idea of social mobility being achievable for most Americans and The American Dream being attainable. There are different types of social mobility. Intergenerational mobility is the change that family members make in social class from one generation to the next. Upward and downward social mobility which is the movement up the social class ladder or down the social class ladder. Structural mobility, movement up or down the social class
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Social mobility is an important feature of our society, because the “American Dream” is the cornerstone of our national ethos. However, people at the bottom are finding it increasingly difficult to move up the ladder, because doing so requires an investment of time, effort and resources of which they don’t have. Education has been celebrated as the pathway to become successful and move forward, because it is available to everyone regardless of who they are. Yet, education may still not be a viable
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Explosive Forensics Daniel Glass Criminal Investigations Professor Barbara Bailey August 21, 2011 Abstract Explosive investigations have changed over the years, from first being searched out by visual with law enforcement to today’s advanced technology devices. It has gone from knowing the type of explosive to being able to identify a specific manufacturer. Even today it continues to advance and evolve to become more helpful in finding and punishing the individuals responsible. History
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Ehlena Fry has a severe type of cerebral palsy, which affects her legs, arms, and body. She has a service dog, Wonder, who is prescribed to her by a pediatrician. Ehlana’s family and pediatrician intended to have Wonder accompany her at all times, including when she went to school. Napoleon Community Schools and Jackson County Intermediate School District wouldn’t allow Wonder to accompany Ehlena to school. Ehlena’s IEP already provided a human aide. It was decided that a service dog wouldn’t
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The focus of the study is to identify the most important factors that cause consumers to switch. Using primary research, the author evaluates how TELUS Mobility is rated on each of the factors against the competition, by its own clients and the competitor's clients. Finally, the author provides recommendations to TELUS Mobility to effectively enhance its customer retention and build long-term client relationships. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Increase in demand for cellular phone
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Market Problem and Opportunity Market Analysis Market & Product Strategy Product Requirements Project Schedule Business Advantages Success Criteria Risk Assessment Implementation & Launch Plans Financial Data 2 TELUS Confidential 2 Market Problem and Opportunity Wireless IP Solution Portfolio – Problem and Opportunity What was this portfolio designed for? capabilities - Originally designed to support CDMA Architecture 7 years ago - Built to implement
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Wireless!Communication!Industry!in!Canada! Meizhang!Xing!(1000583889)! ! Executive!Summary! Hello!Mr.!Liu,! I!am!honered!that!you!trust!my!ability!enough!to!give!me!this!opportunity.!After!my!detailed!research!and!analysis,!I!do!feel!that!it!is! indeed!worthwhile!to!learn!about!the!wireless!communication!industry!as!well!as!WIND!Mobile.!I!will!presnet!you!with!my!findings! from!the!following!three!aspects!:!! 1. 2. 3. Current!industry!environment!:!rapid!growth!;!oligopolistic!structure! Wireless
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Business recommendations and objectives TELUS is very successful and well respected telecommunications company. Last year alone, the corporation earned approximately twelve billion dollars in operating revenues directly behind they’re lead competitor, Rogers with an impressive twelve billion nine hundred thousand dollars. Nevertheless, as a recommendation, the company could re-evaluate their long-term financial objectives and consider focusing on short term goals to pursue in the next two years
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MODULE 6: YAK COMMUNICATIONS The telecommunications market is highly competitive and dominated in Canada by the major telecommunications players, Bell, Rogers, and Telus. In 1998 the telecommunications industry in Canada was deregulated by the CRTC, opening the door for smaller players to enter the market. In 2008 the Canadian government allowed new competitors to bid on new wireless licences which resulted in a flood of new competitors such as WIND Mobile, Mobilicity, Public Mobile, and Vidéotron
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Television and Phone), as well as Media services. Over the past few years, the competition in the Telecommunications industry in Canada has intensified. Not only have existing major competitors, the so called “Big Three” operators of Rogers, Bell and Telus, begun to clash more intensively, the market place is attracting many fast growing new entrants as well. To achieve its growth goals, Rogers need to determine an optimal set of corporate level strategy and business level guiding policies to maintain
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