Running head: THE TALENTED TENTH The Talented Tenth Brian Joseph Jackson State University Abstract In 1903 civil right activist W.E.B. Dubois wrote an essay emphasizing the necessity for higher education to develop the leadership capacity among the most able 10 percent of black Americans. An essay which would later be called "The Talented Tenth"‚ (Dubois‚ W.E.B.‚ 1903) in this essay Dubois laid out a challenge for black education. A challenge that has yet to be realized nearly 100 years
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Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois Booker T. Washington was a dominant African-American leader in the United States in the late 1890s to early 1900s. He believed that people could make the transition from poverty to success with self-help. His views incorporated working to achieve benefits and rewards from the whites and accepting their place in society as blacks. Washington and his students built the Tuskegee Institute for learning and to provide themselves with basic needs. The Tuskegee
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� Let’s say that you are sitting at your computer‚ surfing the Web‚ and you get a call from a friend who says‚ "I just read a great article! Type in this URL and check it out. It’s at http://computer.howstuffworks.com/web-server.htm." So you type that URL into your browser and press return. And magically‚ no matter where in the world that URL lives‚ the page pops up on your screen. At the most basic level possible‚ the following diagram shows the steps that brought that page to your screen:
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job analysis Definition Detailed examination of the (1) tasks (performance elements) that make up a job (employee role)‚ (2) conditions under which they are performed‚ and (3) what the job requires in terms of aptitudes (potential for achievement)‚ attitudes (behavior characteristics)‚ knowledge‚ skills‚ and the physical condition of the employee. Its objectives include (a) determination of the most efficient methods of doing a job‚ (b) enhancement of the employee’s job satisfaction‚ (c) improvement
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NATURE AND SCOPE OF ACCOUNTING TERMINOLOGIES As an introduction to the course in accounting‚ it may be useful to define the following terms : - Accounts : These are the financial records in the organization. Every business transaction‚ or accounting entity‚ may be represented in an account by itself‚ e.g. wages‚ telephone expense‚ motor vehicle‚ Cash at bank‚ Investment - Book-keeping : This is the recording of the financial transactions of a business
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HTML5 and the Open Web Platform Prof. Beat Signer Department of Computer Science Vrije Universiteit Brussel http://vub.academia.edu/BeatSigner 2 December 2005 A Brief History of HTML HTML 4.0 (1997) and HTML 4.01 (1999) In 1998 the W3C decided to not further evolve HTML! XHTML 1 (2000) and XHTML 1.1 (2001) XML version of HTML XHTML 2.0 (never finished‚ discontinued in 2009) revolutionary changes breaking backwards compatibility WHATWG (Web Hypertext Application
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Chapter I The Problem and Its Scope There was a time when cheating was rare in schools‚ but today the whole “importance of learning” aspect has been eliminated. Instead‚ everyone is focused on making the top ten percent of their class or being valedictorian and we seem to have forgotten school’s purpose. School exists so that we will be educated‚ not so everyone can cheat their way into being successful. Education‚ which has become vital for the survival for any civilization
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Topic: The Deep Web Thesis: To Inform the class on what the Deep Web is and what it is used for I. Introduction Attention Getter: What would you think if I told you that under your feet was another world with a thousand time more people‚ and a wealth of knowledge? Well when it comes to the intranet‚ that’s exactly the case. 1. Credibility Statement: I have been trying to figure out how to do everything that were not allowed to do for years. Using the “Deep Web” is a great way to figure out how
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The Ropes to Know & The Ropes to Skip 1.Psychological Contract The common beliefs and perceptions between an employer and an employee make up the psychological contract. It sets the dynamics for the relationship and defines the framework for the work to be done. Unlike a written contract it goes beyond generalized job descriptions. Claude is a well developed character‚ providing us with insight on the obstacles facing minorities within an organization. Chapter 41 provides solid examples
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SCOPE OF ONLINE CLASSROOM Dr.R.Sivakumar INTRODUCTION The present Technological century is the age of using ICT in Teaching – Learning process. The Teacher and Learner must gain access to technology for improving learning outcomes. Educational reforms include successful designing and implementing of ICT in the teaching-learning process‚ which is the key to success. ICT is an important instrument‚ which can transfer the present isolated‚ teacher-centered‚ book-centered learning environment into
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