and are given the ability to use innovative teaching in exchange for assured improved student achievement. A charter is formed by the work of a group of educators‚ parents‚ educational leaders‚ and others that come together and develop the school ’s mission statement‚ guiding principles‚ governing body‚ and the measure for accountability. They then submit the proposal to the state for approval. If the charter is granted then there is an agreement made between the state and the school‚ and because
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Port Arthur Massacre On Sunday‚ 28 April 1996‚ a young Tasmanian man called Martin Bryant entered a cafe located at the Port Arthur historical site‚ took a rifle from his bag and started indiscriminately shooting. He pulled out an automatic weapon and started firing at people from nearby sites. Driving up the road‚ he continued shooting. He had killed 35 people by the time he was finished. This massacre at Port Arthur sent shock waves around the nation as it was something Australians have
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Business Ethics The Case of Malden Mills Introduction On December 11‚ 1995 a fire burned most of Malden Mills to the ground and put 3‚000 people out of work. Most of the 3‚000 thought they were out of work permanently. A few employees were with the CEO in the parking lot during the fire and heard him say “This is not the end.” With these words began a saga that has made Aaron Feuerstein a legend among American leaders and a hero to his employees‚ (Boulay‚ Art). Central Facts about the case In
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called Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. For many years‚ under the leadership of Louis B. Mayer‚ Dore Schary‚ and others‚ the studio created magnificent musical films that remain unsurpassed creations in movie history. Mainly‚ there were three musical producers‚ Arthur Freed‚ Joe Pasternak‚ and Jack Cummings. Each producer had his team‚ these were referred to as “units”‚ such as the famous “Freed Unit”‚ known for making the most sophisticated musicals with popular songs. Freed also adapted Broadway shows into films
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Functional Nursing (Task-centered Nursing) History It is a care model that uses the division of labor according to specific task and technical aspects of the job. It has been defined as work assignment by functions or tasks‚ such as passing medicines‚ doing dressing changes‚ giving baths‚ or taking vital signs. Under functional nursing‚ the nurse identifies the tasks to be done for a shift. The work is divided and assigned to personnel‚ who focus on completing the assigned task. Functional
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Divine Roles across Cultures Matrix Title: God of War; war gods Column A Divinity Name: Mextli Culture of Origin: Mexico Column B Divinity Name: Bishamon Culture of Origin: Japan 1. How is this divinity portrayed? Describe the divinity’s role within the myth. Sun God in charge of war‚ warriors and death The god of war‚ the distributor of and wealth and protector 2. Is the divinity male or female? What function does this gender play? Male‚ the god of war and storms
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yourself; that ’s distracting. Instead‚ gently refocus on the person you are with and what that person is communicating to you. It ’s natural for other thoughts to intrude‚ so just push them away and stay focused on the other person. Let the other personal know you are attending mindfully by giving nonverbal responses (nods‚ facial expressions)‚ asking questions to encourage elaboration‚ and keeping eye contact. Evaluate how mindfully you listened. Did you understand the other person ’s thoughts and
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yet just society? There may not be one. Both Kurt Vonnegut’s “Harrison Bergeron” and Isaac Asimov’s “All the Troubles of the World” are short stories that satirize societies which are based on the goal of equality but which reveal deeply inhumane and unequal restrictions and practices. The bureaucratic and technological means of restricting the exercise of reason and development of ethics or memory in society in both stories suggests that it is impossible for an equal and humane society to exist
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Ethics Case Study Matthew Gourlie ETH/557 November 17‚ 2013 We have all heard the term ethical code; however do people actually know what ethics mean. To some ethics is moral principle to do what is right and just without thinking about the consequences. However‚ ethical code is more than just morals it is principle rules set in place to ensure people and businesses to set out to cheat someone. According to Dictionary.com “ Ethics have three true meanings; a system of moral principles
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It is not uncommon that Samsung ’s smart phones are used everywhere in all walks of lives‚ including students‚ workers and officers. Its advertisements of the newest model of smart phones are also shown in TV‚ magazines most of the days‚ if not all. Samsung is one of the largest information technology company‚ sharing almost all market shares with Apple‚ it’s major competitor. With making US$30 billion dollars net income per year‚ however‚ it may be hard to imagine that Samsung is submerged into
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