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Is the Cross Training of Customer Service Effective? the Case at the Nyc Dept of Education
Is Cross-Training of Customer Service Staff Effective? The Case of Integrated Service Center at the NYC Department of Education. ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND Currently the organization I am employed with is the New York City Department of Education. The New York City Department of Education is made up of 1,200 schools and is increasing steadily as new public schools as well as charter schools are added each school year. The school system is now organized into ten
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The Mozart Effect
The Mozart Effect Does classical music really help you study better? Many recent research studies show that music idoes in fact improve cognitive thinking. In 1993, researchers at the University of California at Irvine discovered the so-called Mozart Effect - that college students “who listened to ten minutes of Mozart's Sonata for Two Pianos in D major K448 before taking an IQ test scored nine points higher” than when they had sat in silence
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Special Effects in 2001: A Space Odyssey
Most films today rely on dialogue to further the narrative, allowing characters to explain what is happening at all times. In Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, dialogue is purposely minimal. In fact, the opening and closing sections of the film have absolutely NO dialogue whatsoever, amounting to nearly one hour of no spoken word. This kind of “deafening quiet” had not been known in movies since the silent film era, however this does
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The Effects of Hiv Mutations on the Immune System
INTRODUCTION The topic of this paper is the human immunodeficiency virus, HIV, and whether or not mutations undergone by the virus allow it to survive in the immune system. The cost of treating all persons with AIDS in 1993 in the United States was $7.8 billion, and it is estimated that 20,000 new cases of AIDS are reported every 3 months to the CDC. This question dealing with how HIV survives in the immune system
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Were Queen Elizabeth I and Catherine the Great Effective Rulers?
Collin Greenwood Mrs. Canavan CPI English January 7, 2001 Elizabeth I Were Queen Elizabeth I and Catherine the Great effective rulers? Were their reign’s characterized as good or not so well? Disregarding the opinion of those who reigned concurrently or historians today, these two ruled their country in a time of turmoil and uncertainty! The world and the people within it were undergoing a major transition. New lands were being discovered as well as major
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Tetrahydrocannabinol - Marijuana
THC (TetraHydroCannabinol) is found in marijuana, a mixture of the dried flowering tops and leaves from the plant cannabis sativa. This chemical, THC, is responsible for the euphoric feeling associated with smoking marijuana. Marijuana contains over 400 different chemicals. THC belongs to a group of chemicals found in marijuana called cannibinoids. There are only 60 of these cannibinoids known at present, all of which can only be found in marijuana. THC is the main
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War Effects
The American media perspective on the war is one uniquely different than those of other countries. The country is divided between pro and anti-war sentiments, and the choice to support the decisions made by their government. While the war rages on in Iraq, hundreds of thousands of protesters have flocked to the streets to show their concern for the Iraqi people and for America on an international level. Though these opinions are held by roughly
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The Effects of Divorce on Children; Specifically Focusing on Age and Gender
The Effects of Divorce on Children; specifically focusing on age and gender When one is looking at divorce and its affects, many different approaches can be taken, and many different ideas can be thought of. Within the secondary research, focus is kept on the affects of divorce, which type is worse, methods of coping and a small focus on gender. The primary research focuses mainly on what role gender plays in a child’s adaptation of
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The Effects of Inflation on the Labor Market
Name: Stephen Adeleye Course: Economics 201 Objective: The effect of inflation on the job market Date: 05 - 05 - 2003 The Effects of inflation on the Job Market In the major industrial countries, low unemployment usually creates inflationary pressures. But during the recent economic expansion in the United States, prices have held steady despite low unemployment. Inflation is generally defined as an upward directional increase in the average of prices. Most people tend to
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Marijuana Prohibition: A Loss of Freedom
The Ninth Amendment of the United States Constitution states, “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.” Simply put, this means that, although limited in its scope of rights and privileges, any particular right, even if not mentioned specifically in the Constitution, cannot be taken away from the American people. Yet, the chosen lifestyles of one particular group of people are violated
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Global Effects of Economy of Health-Care
Global Effects of Economy of Health-Care Question #2 While looking at the effects of the global economy on world health-care, we must first explore some of the key terms dealing with this issue. Neo-Liberalist policies are a key determinant in global health care. These policies are a type of economic philosophy adopted by industrialized, developed nations such as the United States. The key to Neo-Liberalist policies is that much of the negatives that come from
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Marijuana Use
Marijuana (also called pot or grass) is derived from the hemp plant (Cannibas Sativa), from which hashish is also derived. Hashish consists of the concentrated resin produced by the flowering tops of the plants. Technically, marijuana and hashish are classified as cannibols or cannabinoids. Marijuana is reportedly the most widely used illegal drug in the United States, with 10 million users (Frohberg & Herting, 1999). Although usually classified as a hallucinogen, its effects are different
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The Most Effective Decisions in My Life
The most effective decisions in my life A decision is to take a position or make an opinion or judgment after consideration. People make decisions all the time. It is impossible to count how many decisions you have made in your lifetime. However, the most important decisions can change your life and they can’t be forgotten. I can remember those important decisions I have made in my life and my life has been deeply affected
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Television Addiction Effects on the Young Generation
Charity Kariuki Kariuki 1 Miss. Sanchez Page one 4/17/08 TELEVISION ADDICTION EFFECTS ON THE YOUNG GENERATION. Television was a wonderful and spectacular invention. The concept of breaking images into tiny points of light for transmission over radio waves was a scientific break through (Portz Stephen) but now it seems the television is destroying our community. Television has become a drug, just like heroin or cocaine it soothes us and puts a barrier between life and
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Birth Order and Its Effect on Personality
Birth Order and Its Effect on Personality Reed Hooks 1868-8453 Adolescent Development & Cognition Dr. Ken Springer Spring 2006 On my honor I neither gave nor received any aid on this work. Birth order affects the human personality, mind and path of life from infancy through emerging adulthood. Depending on one’s placement, first, middle, or last, a lot can be understood. Dr. Kevin Leman, author of The Birth Order Book, says he could pick
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Medicinal Marijuana
Medicinal Cannabis The issue of whether or not marijuana should be used for medicinal purposes has been prevalent for years. In the past, it has been used in different cultures to change mood, perception and consciousness. The Boggs Act and the 1956 Narcotics Control Act were both placed against the use of marijuana. Dating back to over five 5000 ago it has been made apparent that marijuana has great medicinal value. “Cannabis was used extensively
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Effects of Downloading
The amount of people using the Internet is virtually everyone. Many homes have personal computers that their children and families use to serf the Internet, check e-mail, and chat with friends. Millions of Internet users nationwide take part in downloading content off of peer-to-peer programs such as Kazaa, Grokster, and WinMX. Peer-to-peer programs enable users all over the world to share files off of their computers, no matter what it is. All the person needs
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The Effects of War
Just imagine leaving home and entering a terrifying, disturbing battlefield. Life becomes very different and constitutes mostly of uncertainty about life and death. Ground is covered with dead bodies and blood making the bravest soldier look at life with a different perspective. The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane is a book about the psychology of a soldier, Henry Fleming, in the midst of Civil War. The standards of the war are very harsh
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Medicinal Marijuana
Medicinal Marijuana For thousands of years, the drug known as marijuana has been used to treat a wide variety of ailments. It has been proven to help people suffering from many different types of diseases, including, AIDS, glaucoma, cancer, multiple sclerosis, and epilepsy. Medicinal marijuana is marked as illegal under federal law. This paper will explore the ongoing issue involving the medicinal use of the drug. Ten states have legalized medical marijuana since 1996, these
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Effects of Swing Length, String Length, and Weight on a Pendulum Swing
Abstract A pendulum was constructed and altered with differing weights, swing lengths, and pendulum lengths. The period for each variation was recorded and compared to find the factors that affected the length of the period. It was concluded that the length of the pendulum was the determining factor for the period of the swing. Introduction In 1581, Galileo began studying at the University of Pisa, where his father hoped he would study medicine. While at
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Dangerous Effect on Suv
In this modern world, vehicles are the most important things in the United States. Living in the United States required people to have a vehicle in order to make their life easier, because the distance between one places to another is very far. There are many kinds of vehicles as we know, and almost forty percent of them are SUV in United States. For example, every family in this country has at least one SUV
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The Effect Monetary Policy Has on Macroeconomics
The Effect Monetary Policy has on Macroeconomics. Antonio C. Marks University of Phoenix MBA 501 Dr. Ronald E. Polk April 4, 2007 The Effect Monetary Policy has on Macroeconomic Factors Monetary policy includes the manipulation in the money supply by the Federal Reserve that will influence interest rates, which will cause a snowball effect in total overall spending. The change in interest rates, in many cases are a determining factor in the decision-making process to
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Effectiveness of Articles of Confederation
Adam Delora DBQ “From 1781 to 1789, the Articles of Confederation provided the United States with an effective Government”. This statement is invalid on the premise that “an unregulated global economy dominated by corporations that recognize money as their only value is inherently unstable, egregiously unequal, destructive of markets, democracy, and life, and is impoverishing humanity in real terms even as it enriches a few in financial terms.” 1 John Dickenson’s original drafted model of
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Effects of Computers on Society
Effects of computers on education Computers are a big factor to education because it is helping teachers, students and parents communicate. Computers can be used if you are doing an assignment at home or if you are being tutored online. Computers can be used to access the internet and the internet can be used to chat about school, work or any other educational purposes. Chatting is a good way to learn because you can ask
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Research Proposal on Marijuana
Research Proposal I chose drugs for my topic of my first research paper. I decided that it was to broad of a topic so I broke it down to just one of many drugs, marijuana. I want to find out how it controls people's lives and how it changes or controls the way they think. The group that I plan to target was college students but considering I attend IUP, I decided to just focus
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