Introduction In this theme article‚ we summarize the broad characteristics of Vision 2020 (a document which outlines the transformation process related to evolution of India as a developed nation by 2020) as envisaged by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. We discuss the enabling role of our discipline related to this critical national (social) transformation process. This theme article is organized in three segments. The first segment‚ which is drawn heavily based on the published work by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul
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“Free college” has been a buzzword in the media lately. With millions of college students dealing with student loans and the importance of education‚ free college seems like a no brainer. A strained nation drowning in national debt begs to differ. Adding free college into the government budget while our country is over 19 trillion dollars in debt‚ and climbing‚ is a recipe for disaster. The first flaw in this plan is the funding. Where will this money come from? How do we make college “free”
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Running Head: My Moral Compass My Moral Compass Maryann Onwenu Grand Canyon University NRV-437V (NRV-437V-O103) Ethical Decision Making in Health Care July 20‚ 2014 Professionally‚ moral compass is what serves as an intrinsic factor living in me every day. It codes or molds my passion‚ directions‚ values‚ virtues and inspirations that I strive for daily. Pity‚ fidelity‚ honesty‚ honor‚ faithfulness‚ dedication‚ willpower or self- containment‚ accountability and sense
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Describe and Discuss a Moral Panic from a Social Science Prospective A moral panic is when ‘A condition‚ episode‚ person or group of persons emerges to become defined as a threat to societal values and interests; its nature is presented in a stylized and stereotypical fashion by the mass media.’ (Cohen‚ 2011‚ p.1) As Stanley Cohen has described in his book on moral panics‚ this indicates that a moral panic is seen as a danger and creates fear in the mind of the public. A recent example of a moral panic
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Outline and evaluate one or more explanations of why people obey There is a choice given to people‚ either to obey or to disobey orders give by others. Some psychologists have researched into why people obey‚ and what factors cause them to do so. An autonomous state is where an individual or individuals are aware of the consequences of their actions and chose voluntarily to behave in a certain way. This can be changed however‚ and particularly shown in the study of Milgram’s obedience‚ into an
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The American Civil War Today‚ we think about America in one simple way‚ free. What most people don’t think about is‚ the hard-working‚ sweat-wiping soldiers that went through many obstacles making America free. The Civil War was one of the bloodiest wars that went on in America and it lasted for four years from‚ 1861 to 1865. “The Civil War started because of uncompromising differences between the” Union and the Confederate States of America. “ When Abraham Lincoln won” the presidency in 1860
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an increasingly inseparable relationship between man and Internet. As is vividly depicted in the picture‚ within a stretching spider web many people are surfing on line‚ either to entertain themselves or to meet the work’s needs. Actually on-line visiting has become a routine activity in our everyday life. However‚ it seems rather ironic to present people separated from each other by the spider web when they attempt to communicate. The metaphoric and impressive portrayal has subtly revealed
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Well-Behaved People Rarely Make History “They tell us‚ sir‚ that we are weak; unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger? Will it be the next week‚ or the next year? Will it be when we are totally disarmed‚ and when a British guard shall be stationed in every house? Shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction? Shall we acquire the means of effectual resistance by lying supinely on our backs and hugging the delusive phantom of hope‚ until our enemies
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Use of software-generated information to make organizational decisions CONTENTS 1 Introduction…………………………...………………………3 2 Analysis 4.1Use appropriate information processing tools………………………..4 4.2 Prepare a project plan for an activity and determine the critical path.5 4.3 Use financial tools for decision making……………………………..7 3 Conclusions………………………………………………….11 References…………………………..…………………………11 Introduction The net present value method works out the present values
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This past January‚ President Obama unveiled his new $60 billion initiative to make two years of tuition free for community college. Unsurprisingly‚ political pundits from the right‚ and more surprisingly‚ pundits from the left‚ mobilized to attack his plan. His “America’s College Promise” provides free tuition for the first two years of community college for‚ in his own words‚ “everybody who’s willing to work for it.” Ultimately‚ this news serves as a positive beacon for the future of prospective
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