classified as being functionally illiterate (U.S. Dept. Ed.‚ 1983). Additionally‚ 40 percent of minority youth were functionally illiterate and SAT scores were consistently declining (U.S. Dept. Ed.‚ 1983). The final report of the National Commission on Excellence in Education set forth recommendations for the improvement of the U.S. educational system in a report entitled A Nation at Risk. According to A Nation at Risk (U.S. Dept. Ed.‚ 1983 as cited by Jorgensen & Hoffman‚ 2003) the federal educational
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1980’s Film Jodie Foster was stalked by mentally-impaired John Hinckley‚ who tried to impress the actress by attempting to assassinate Reagan in late March‚ 1981. Along with that exciting news‚ Disney channel was launched in 1983 and the American Movie Classics TV channel (AMC) started in 1984 (National Geographic). Also making its way into the film industry‚ was the AIDS movement through the play production the Normal Heart. One could say that the 1980’s was a big year for movies‚ television‚ and
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Short Paper. Both work are from the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. The paper can also be used for Collage. Good‚ But needs to be a little more specific in some areas. Canova Even though both Canova and Rodin were from completely different stylistic periods‚ they both shared somewhat similar views and influences. "Canova and Rodin are probably the only two sculptors of the nineteenth century who escaped the strictures of an epoch that looked on human life as a succession of events whose banality
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goals. Lastly‚ we compare each alternative’s effect on EPS‚ its changes in company ratings and the deviations from industry standards. The weighted average cost of capital obtained for the 40% debt alternative was 8.06% for the 5 year period‚ 1983-1987. Whereas‚ the weighted average cost of capital for the 25% debt alternative was 7.40%. Although the weighted average cost of capital is lower for the conservative option‚ it is important to note that these values are mere estimates
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Geertz and Turner were the strongest for me. Secondly‚ they represent a timeline of thought that takes us through four distinct‚ albeit overlapping‚ movements and modes of authority: “experiential‚ interpretive‚ dialogic‚ and polyphonic.” (Clifford 1983: 142) These modes of authority‚ and a few other complementary modes to be introduced‚ will be attributed to our three anthropologists and analyzed to illuminate how they were constructed. Margaret Mead Mead’s ethnographic authority was constructed
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ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS MCI Communications Corporation (1983) 1-What is the likely level of MCI’s external needs over the next several years? By how much could they be expected to vary? Why? 2-Critique MCI’s past financial strtategy‚ giving attention to the types of securities on which it has relied. Why did MCI finance itself in the manner it did? 3-Based upon your analysis of the outlook for MCI and the competitive and regulatory evolution of the industry‚ recommend a capital structure
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APSY 3145 Qualitative Research Methods Week 4 Presentation Focus Groups How to design and conduct a focus group interview? Chan Ming Chung‚ Daniel Chan Ying Wa‚ Cindy Yip Chun Hin‚ Hinry Brief Contents • What is the focus group? • How to conduct it? • Basic ingredients in focus groups. • Problem of confidentiality • Pro & Con • Limitation What is the focus group? • An interview with several people • Emphasize a specific topic • Extensively use in market and social research • Interested in how
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perception of service. The researchers believe that measuring service quality as disconfirmation (the difference between perception and expectations) is a valid and allows service providers to identify several gaps in the service provided (Gronroos‚ 1983; Parasuraman‚ et al 1988‚ 1991; Yongsul wang and Hing – Po Lo‚ 2002). Perceived service quality has been defined as Customers’ overall impression of the relative inferiority / superiority of
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References: -Al-Issa‚ A. (2006‚ July) Schema Theory and L2 reading comprehension: implication for teaching - Carrell‚ P. L.‚ & Eisterhold‚ J. C. (1983). Schema theory and ESL reading. TESOL Quarterly‚ 17‚ 218–232. -Erten‚ I.H and Razi‚ S. (2009‚ April). The effects of cultural familiarity on reading comprehension influence on reading.US-China Foreign Language‚ 1539-8080‚ 5‚ 11 Serial No.50 School
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The MCI’s source of funds has been emission of stocks. Common stocks as IPO of 6M shares and $27.070.000‚00. An issue of 9.600.000‚00 common stock 5 years warrant attached. What have been MCI sources of funds in the past (1972-1983)? What’s your opinion? Around 1972 MCI issued equity and later on time when the company started going well they issued debentures and convertible debentures. The main raison to do that is because equity cost use to be higher. First of all they issued debentures
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