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  • Industry Analysis: On-Line Higher Education Industry

    Industry Analysis: On-Line Higher Education Industry

    Industry Analysis: On-Line Higher Education Industry Today’s industries of Higher Education are witnessing a burgeoning interest in the use of the Internet. The rise of the Internet, by information technologies and business application, represents a large base of potential customers for e-commerce activities. Generally, it can be said that e-commerce is a highly significant way of conducting business. For that very reason, a widespread of universities and colleges actively exploit opportunities created by the growth

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    Essay Length: 2,030 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: February 27, 2010 By: Jon
  • Sexism in Education

    Sexism in Education

    Sexism in Education Children all begin their education in preschool and kindergarten. Then they move onto grammar school, where they build all the confidence needed for their future education. The self- assurance they receive helps the children to succeed in their studies and then move on believing that they will be able to conquer the next level of education, high school. In grammar school children learn basic yet essential information and therefore becoming easily

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    Essay Length: 1,374 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: March 1, 2010 By: Anna
  • Bilingual Education Is a Human and Civil Right

    Bilingual Education Is a Human and Civil Right

    Bilingual Education is a Human and Civil Right For quite some time now bilingual education has been a controversial topic amongst people living in the United States. This article takes the stand from more of a law point of view. The article speaks of Article 29, that was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1989. It states that children should learn respect of parents, their culture and language. The way

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    Essay Length: 852 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: March 1, 2010 By: Mike
  • On Education

    On Education

    On Education Teaching patriotism in school is wrong. There is one topic that is used to support this claim and it is subterfuge. The topic of subterfuge is split into two facets that work in tandem to expose the ugly truth of luring our children into worshiping America. Children are expected to carry an altruistic burden when it comes to their country. The truth is hidden from the children by limited valid and expert sources

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    Essay Length: 1,217 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: Vika
  • Montessori Education

    Montessori Education

    The Montessori approach to education follows the lines of developmental psychology and education should be an aid in life. lt is a comprehensive educational approach from birth to adulthood. Developmental education is concentrated on the phases of the individual's growth from birth to maturity. It tries to respond to the child needs as he develops to help the process of his adaptation, without laying too much stress on the program officially imposed .Dr Maria Montessori

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    Essay Length: 496 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Environmental Education Program

    Environmental Education Program

    Persuasive Speech Outline General Purpose: To inform. Specific Purpose: To inform the audience about my life. Central Idea/Thesis Statement: If children are taught about environmental issues and how to live a greener life when they are young, they will become more involved in saving the planet as they get older. Introduction I. Question: “Has anyone ever had an environmental class in elementary school?” II. My proposal is that we educate our youth about environmental issues

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    Essay Length: 584 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: Mike
  • A Humanistic Education Created Reformers and True Men

    A Humanistic Education Created Reformers and True Men

    Is there a relationship between humanism and Calvinism, and if so how did the movements influence each other during the years of the Reformation? This is the question that author, Robert D. Linder, is seeking to prove and remedy in his article, “Calvinism and Humanism: The First Generation.” Robert D. Linder inclusively examines how historians in the past converge to prove a relationship between humanism and the Lutheran Reformation, “but in case of humanism and

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    Essay Length: 1,579 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: March 2, 2010 By: Mike
  • Gambling for Education

    Gambling for Education

    GAMBLING FOR EDUCATION “ You cannot ignore the fact that there will be divorce problems, domestic abuse problems, homelessness and addiction problems if you pass this bill ”(Williams). Senator J.T. “Jabo” Waggoner, of Alabama, made this statement opposing the lottery bill. At first glance, this would put fear in the predominantly protestant state of Alabama, which is in the heart of the Bible Belt, as well as surrounding states that are trying to obtain

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    Essay Length: 1,327 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: March 3, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Multicultural Diversity in Education

    Multicultural Diversity in Education

    Moms Mabley Social satirist Jackie "Moms" Mabley is largely unknown to contemporary audiences, but her impact on successive generations of both female and African-American comics remains estimable. Born Loretta Mary Aiken in Brevard, NC on March 19, 1894, her early life was married by tragedy. Being one of a twelve children, when she was eleven, her father, a volunteer firefighter, was killed when his fire truck overturned and exploded, and her mother was later fatally

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    Essay Length: 611 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: March 3, 2010 By: July
  • Multimedia & Education

    Multimedia & Education

    Discuss how Multimedia might be used in Education. As technology has evolved rapidly in and around our environment, public services are now steadily introducing multimedia and other forms of computer based applications. The Territorial Army (TA) and the National Health Service (NHS) are two that have evolved dramatically within the last ten years in relation to technology. The TA has several high-tech intelligence and weaponry applications and the NHS has such vital modern equipment all

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    Essay Length: 729 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: March 3, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Private Vs. Public School Education for Your Child

    Private Vs. Public School Education for Your Child

    Which one will you choose? Private vs. Public School Education for your Child The issue of whether private education is better than public has been debated for many years. Strong advocates of public education feel that children grow and progress better in a mixed environment. Although most private educational institutions do not harbor racial discrimination or discrimination against sexes, they do not have certain classifications that may not suit the masses. For example, a large

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    Essay Length: 1,746 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: March 3, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Education

    Education

    Education is to the soul what sunlight is to a flower. We cannot grow into our full and beautiful potential without it. The purpose of education is to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to make informed and reasonable decisions. Education should also culture the human mind so that it excels at accomplishing all of its life goals. A well-rounded education, including knowledge of the self as well as knowledge of the world, should enable

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    Essay Length: 516 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: March 4, 2010 By: Tommy
  • A Black Males Strengths & Weaknesses in Education

    A Black Males Strengths & Weaknesses in Education

    A Black Males Strengths & Weaknesses in Education Today's education is often viewed today as failing in its major goal of educating students, especially those students characterized as minorities, including African American, Hispanic, and Appalachian students (Quiroz, 1999). Among the minority groups mentioned, African American males are affected most adversely. Research has shown that when Black male students are compared to other students by gender and race they consistently rank lowest in academic achievement (Ogbu,

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    Submitted: March 6, 2010 By: David
  • Education in Society

    Education in Society

    With so many problems surrounding public schooling, it is difficult to understand where public school is headed. In the article “Taking Sides,” William J. Bennett and Forrest J. Troy tackle the problem from two opposing views. Both sides present a compelling case, while at the same time helping readers to understand the difficulty of creating a program that functions the fullest potential. The article examines one major topic; “Have Public Schools Failed Society?” I

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    Essay Length: 2,080 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: March 6, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Education System :india - Korea

    Education System :india - Korea

    INTRO DUCTION India and Korea are two Asian countries separated by vast continental landmass. Being oriental countries, the two nations share certain common oriental values like the attitudes towards the family certain social institutions, certain moral values and things like that which are distinct to Asian culture. Not enough is known about the historical links between India and Korea in the pre-modern times except that Buddhism went from India to Korea. India has a long

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    Essay Length: 564 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: March 7, 2010 By: Mike
  • Public Education

    Public Education

    The topic that I am going to be talking about in this essay is a very big and controversial issue. That is rather it is a good idea or bad to charter our failing public school system. So far it seems the non-chartering path is in the lead, but charting school is catching up fast. In this essay I'm going to summarize one article title The New School, by Chester E. Finn Jr. that supports

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    Submitted: March 7, 2010 By: Tasha
  • The Education System in America: Giant Success or Catastrophic Failure?

    The Education System in America: Giant Success or Catastrophic Failure?

    The Education System in America: Giant Success or Catastrophic Failure? Introduction: If education is vitally important to success why are we, as Americans, so lethargic, and apathetic in our attitudes towards obtaining a good education? Why do we discount the value of an education? Education yields knowledge, which in and of itself is a type of power. Power is coveted and sought after by many people, and sometimes is seen mistakenly as success. The education

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    Submitted: March 8, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Equity Accounting and Consolidations

    Equity Accounting and Consolidations

    Chapter 14 Equity accounting and consolidations Second edition update, June 2005. Fair value adjustments and goodwill [p. 435 et seq.] A parent company rarely acquires a subsidiary at a price equal to the book value of the latter’s net assets. The price it pays reflects its assessment of the cash flows those net assets are expected to generate. The amount may be more or less than book value. As a result, a positive or negative

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    Essay Length: 264 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 8, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Debt-Equity Mix Simulation Summary

    Debt-Equity Mix Simulation Summary

    According to the simulation, the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) considers the relative proportions and costs of the debt and equity components to give the overall costs of capital for a firm. In the first Scenario, the goal was to expand El Cafй into a citywide chain. It got a boost from the city being designated an economic zone by the state governor. The challenge was to raise adequate financing, and find reliable sources

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    Submitted: March 8, 2010 By: Jon
  • Mainstreaming in Education

    Mainstreaming in Education

    Mainstreaming is a fairly new concept as far as educational thinking is concerned. Prior to this concept, mentally and physically handicapped children were removed from society and placed in institutions. This segregation of the challenged student ended on November 29, 19 when President Gerald Ford signed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA), also known as Public Law 94-142. The Act required the federal government to provide funding for all handicapped children from

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    Submitted: March 8, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Brown Vs. Board of Education

    Brown Vs. Board of Education

    Brown v. Board of Education The case of brown v. board of education was one of the biggest turning points for African Americans to becoming accepted into white society at the time. Brown vs. Board of education to this day remains one of, if not the most important cases that African Americans have brought to the surface for the better of the United States. Brown v. Board of Education was not simply about children and

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    Submitted: March 9, 2010 By: Bred
  • The Motorcycle Helmets, Educate Not Legislate Choice or Law?

    The Motorcycle Helmets, Educate Not Legislate Choice or Law?

    The Motorcycle Helmets, Educate not Legislate Choice or Law? Freedom of choice" is not about the thrill of feeling the wind in our hair any more than a young man's choice to serve in the armed forces of this country during a time of war is about the thrill of being shot at. The issue is about returning personal responsibility to trained and experienced adult motorcyclists. It is about rejecting the proposition that the government

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    Submitted: March 9, 2010 By: July
  • Governments and Their Control over Education

    Governments and Their Control over Education

    Sept. 13th, 2005 History is taught to students all around the world, but no matter where people learn it from it is always somewhat different. Societies will always view history from their own perspectives. The reason is obvious. People want to know how they came to be here and consequently learn more about their origins. This is why when mandatory history is taught it is always national history; because the governments can focus in on

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    Submitted: March 11, 2010 By: Janna
  • Education

    Education

    Importance of an Education “Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength for our nation.” John F. Kennedy (1917-1963.) The importance of learning and grasping a quality education enables the individual to put his or her potentials to optimal use are clear. Without education, the human

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    Essay Length: 1,419 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: March 12, 2010 By: Mike
  • Comprehensive Abstinence: A Complete Sexual Education

    Comprehensive Abstinence: A Complete Sexual Education

    Many people believe the phrase, “Kids are going to have sex anyway” is an assumption, however, data from the most recent Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) indicates that half of all high school students have engaged in sexual intercourse. These numbers rising thirty-nine percent per grade level (Terry). This rising rate of sexual promiscuity is in direct correlation to the number of unplanned teen pregnancies, sexually transmitted disease infections, and the contraction of the HIV/AIDS

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    Submitted: March 13, 2010 By: Steve