American Community Survey An Overview of the American Community Survey Have you ever thought about how‚ or why‚ new roads‚ schools‚ after-school programs‚ or hospitals are placed in communities? What makes communities attractive to new businesses or tourists? Why there is no ATM or video store on a street corner? The answers often lie in the numbers: numbers that reflect what our communities look like‚ how our communities have changed‚ and how those changes impact our daily lives. Most importantly
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clear and shared mission‚ vision‚ values‚ and goals‚ collective inquiry‚ action oriented‚ collaborative teams that work interdependently‚ a focus on student learning and results oriented. These ideas are represented within a Professional Learning Community (PLC). To become a PLC‚ a staff must make changes in their actions and work together focusing on student learning. PLC’s have evolved out of failed school reform measures. It attempts to make permanent changes to a school’s culture to affect change
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EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY (EAC) By Tamilwai Janga East Africa Community (EAC) was first formed in 1967. It collapsed in 1977 due to political differences. Considering the need to consolidate regional co-operation as the rationale‚ the East African Heads of State of Tanzania‚ Kenya and Uganda resolved to sign the Treaty re-establishing the East African Community (EAC) by the end of July 1999. The community was to take over from the Permanent Tripartite Commission for East African Co-operation. It
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Section One INTRODUCTION The millennium Development agenda of the economy’s policymakers includes the attainment of a middle income status. One of the significant characteristics of this state of an economy is the planned nature of the physical structures in the economy. Planned infrastructure in itself enhances growth of the economy in terms of productivity of labour and also places the economy on the pedestal for growth to a developed state. The strategic location and management of space
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Discourse Community and Language Choice: Study of language choice in a gay community in particular area in Malang. Hima Luluk Il Jannah English Language and Letters Department‚ Faculty of Humanities and Culture‚ Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University‚ Malang‚ Indonesia terumbukayu@gmail.com June 2013 Abstract Language choice in gay community that has many unique kind of language. Keyword Gay ‚ gay 1. Background of Study Nowadays‚ there are many varieties of community
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Role of Voluntary Organizations in Community development in Nigeria Submitted by Ekweruo Chigozie Kenneth. Bsc. Pub.Administration & L.G Studies University Of Nigeria Nsukka ABSTRACT Community development entails the provision of infrastructural facilities to the people. The provision of these social amenities can be attained through a number of ways and/or organizations which includes‚ the government‚ community development associations‚ Voluntary Organizations. A Voluntary Organization or Volunteers
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Enrollment into community colleges has increased dramatically through the years. Numerous students are choosing to attend community college for the first two years rather than a four-year university. As tuition inflates each year‚ student enrollment is starting to decrease. “According to the College Board‚ in 2011-2012‚ tuition and fees cost an average of $28‚500 at private nonprofit four-year colleges‚ $8‚244 at public four-year colleges‚ and $2‚963 at public community colleges” (Community college value
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CASE: Building a Brand Community on the Harley Posse Ride Study Questions 1. Should Harley-Davidson continue to sponsor the Posse Ride? Yes. Why or why not? $100‚000.00 budget (Posse Ride II)‚ is a good price for value comparing to other alternatives to advertise and build communities; The “Posse Ride” is probably the most important MKT instrument to build and preserve internal aspect of Harley-Davidson product regarding its brand; The product’s meaning of adventure‚ freedom and even rebellious
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significant factors related to the formation of internet communities. What is the role of identity in the formation of online identities? How is the Internet like "a playground for identity formation?" Technology has changed the way we see everything include ourselves‚ things like friendship‚ relationships‚ and just peership has changed from a traditional face to face to the development of online relationships with the utilization of online communities. “Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) would allow
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The community model has been used to explore professional development in the new era. Communities are formed by a group of people interacting with one another‚ establishing common habits and depending on one another to accomplish certain goals (Wilson & Ryder‚ 1996). Learning communities are constructed when a group of learners share common values‚ experiences and are provided with sustained and mutual support. People within these learning communities usually encourage and develop an atmosphere of
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