PNOY’s Ten Point Agenda in Basic Education 1. 12-year Basic Education Cycle (K+12) Our President is planning to expand the basic education cycle‚ from a 10-year cycle to a globally-comparable 12 years‚ for our public school children. At present‚ we are the only country in Asia that has a 10-year cycle for basic education. Those who can afford basic education get into the best universities and the best jobs after graduation. 2. Universal preschooling for all All public school children will
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The American Civil War was a complete turning point in the history of the United States‚ as it called for a complete change in the everyday lives of many Americans. From the first colony in America to the abolition of slavery‚ America has allowed conflicting viewpoints to fail and succeed. By analyzing America’s past‚ it can be found that slavery was the underlying cause of the Civil War. Virginia was the first British colony founded on American soil in 1607‚ which forced many colonists to make
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1 Connie’s Convenience Store (A Point-of-Sale Application) GETTING STARTED Here’s what you need to know before you plunge into the first application: What’s an object? What’s a class? An object is a person‚ place‚ or thing. A class is a description that applies to each of some number of objects.1 What are strategies and patterns‚ and why are they important? A strategy is some specific advice that you can use to achieve a specific objective. A pattern is a template of interacting objects‚ one that
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The task that stands before me in this paper is to address two situations and determine the ethical parameters in which a person should act. The two philosophical approaches that I will examine the situations with the Kantian and Utilitarian point of view. Kant deciphers his ethical questions by examining a person’s motivation for performing an act regardless of the consequences. A person who utilizes the Kantian view believes that the only pure good is pure human reason without consequences. This
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What’s the point of sociology? “At its most basic it is the study of patterns in human behaviour” (Jenkins‚ Richard‚ (2002) "What is sociology?" pg.15 ch‚ 2) I believe that sociology is the study of the influence on the society brought by human interactions and human factors outside of their environment‚ and the whole point of studying sociology is that to understand the patterns in human behaviours in order to apply them into a wider society‚ and joint individual problems and public problems
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nation born of a declaration that all men were created with an equal right to liberty‚ would continue to exist as the largest slaveholding country in the world? Powerplay and bloodshed were key players in the game that held the answers and turning points of a nation. “A new birth of freedom…” was the message that Lincoln conveyed to the exhausted faces of the revolution. His speeches were
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Out of the nine Catholic points made in this article‚ number 1 “Positive understanding of the person” stood out to me the loudest. The paragraphs written about this topic made me stop and think about not only positivity within people‚ but how God helps bring out joy and love through us. Also I was glad to read the Catholic church does not define us by our sins and unjust acts. We are defined by “natural law” which is the concept of God working through our hearts and minds to help us choose the right
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McLellan’s assault on General Lee’s army is known as the turning point in the war. With strong strategy the Confederates were taking the upper hand but the large numbers of the Union helped to shift this momentum. The Battle of Antietam was very crucial for the Union army during the war‚ not only did it stop the encroachment of Southern forces on the North but the Union were now on the attack. The approach towards the war by the North was changed after this day as the goal was now no longer to preserve
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---------‚ A town without a name… the police force is less than brilliant to say the least with their leader being Commander Ephort. The only crime taking place is someone forgetting to retrieve their pooch’s dung. In -------- there are three main points of interest: the city square where you’ll find anything you’ll ever need‚ an apartment complex housing a minimal amount of residents ( they either moved away or “moved away”)‚ and the most popular place among residents the eaterys. The most popular
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Excerpts from SGI President Ikeda’s Speech at the Greater Tokyo #2 Executive Leaders Conference (April 5‚ 2008) ****This is unofficial & tentative translation****** I would like to confirm the four points that are most fundamental and most vital for constructing the Soka Gakkai for the new age. First is prayer. Second is action. Third is unity of “many in body‚ one in mind.” Fourth is unity with the mentor‚ oneness of mentor and disciple. These are the forces for victoriously
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