MATHEMATICS WITH ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT By Godfred‚ Kwame Abledu - Koforidua Polytechnic godfredabledu@yahoo.com Introduction The purpose and scope of formal education have undergone various changes over the years since the time of the Castle schools. Consequently‚ assessment has also undergone a massive reform. This has led to a wider range of assessment now than there was twenty-five years ago (Gipps‚ 1994). Evidence has shown that educational systems have undergone assessment reforms‚ which are coincident
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Alternative Fuels Rebecca Holder‚ Linda Williams‚ Caprice Harris COMM/215 July 15‚ 2013 Dr. Lonnie McCray Alternative Fuels This assessment will focus primarily on the use of alternative fuel vehicles at Lotus Rental Car’s‚ discussing the advantages and disadvantages of alternative fuels and the impact it will have on the American public. With gas prices increasing daily‚ renting a vehicle is becoming a fast growing decision for families going on vacation and people who make their living
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“An Alternative Perspective” Originally‚ Strawson appears to be rather unique and tactful by his analogies to everyday life as well as the break down of each opposing view. Yet Glen Strawson fails to recognize the complexity of the human consciousness that distinguishes us apart from the average species. Furthermore‚ the belief of human beings having absolutely no free will to simply reject oneself as human. However‚ Strawson eloquently presents that the fact that we as humans are not completely
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Deborah Falcon 091457 TH151 – P First Term Paper The chapter that I chose to reflect on for this paper is Chapter 8 from C.S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity: The Shocking Alternative. For most part‚ the heaviest question asked throughout this chapter is why evil exists‚ and why God allowed it to exist. A human being who is probably sick and tired of all the evil and suffering in the world would say that if only evil can just stop existing – if only suffering would stop. If only human beings
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Biofuels Coal and crude oil are non-renewable resources. They take so long to form that they cannot be replaced once they have all been used up. This means that these fossil fuels are likely to become more expensive as they begin to run out. Petrol‚ diesel and other fuels produced from crude oil make a range of harmful substances when they are burned‚ including: carbon dioxide carbon monoxide water vapour particulates (solid particles) sulfur dioxide oxides of nitrogen or NOx. Biodiesel Biodiesel
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Energy Alternatives: * Alternative energy is any energy source that is an alternative to fossil fuel. In a general sense in contemporary society‚ alternative energy is that which is produced without the undesirable consequences of the burning of fossil fuels‚ such as high carbon dioxide emissions‚ which is considered to be the major contributing factor of global warming. * This chapter discussed only a few of the possible alternatives to our current combustible energy generation system
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What is Alternative Fuels Alternative Fuels come from resources other than petroleum. Alternative fuel uses sources like corn‚ vegetable oils‚ animal fats‚ natural gas‚ propane and hydrogen. Various Alternative Fuels are produced domestically‚ thus reducing our dependence on imported oils and some are derived from renewable sources. Alternative fuel produces less pollution than normal gasoline or diesel (U.S. Department of Energy‚ n.d. ). Alternative fuel is produce for a variety of vehicles
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Finding new forms of alternative energy has been a major concern throughout the world for the past several years. Currently‚ our main sources of energy are coal for electricity‚ and oil for transportation. Alternative energy‚ also known as renewable energy‚ is defined as energy derived from sources that do not use up natural resources or harm the environment. At the rate we are using these nonrenewable resources oil is scheduled to run out in 100 years‚ and coal in about 1000 years‚ which is why finding
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Alternatives to Detention Placing juveniles in a detention facility is not always the best way to go. There are a number of alternatives that can be used instead of putting a juvenile in a facility. When deciding which type of program to place a juvenile in‚ the court officials must take into consideration the safety of the public. Many offenders can be effectively rehabilitated through community-based supervision while there are other serious offenders that may require confinement to protect
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2. How credit ratings affect the capital structure of a firm Credit ratings is the assessment of the credit worthiness of a firm based on historyof borrowing and repayment. Credit rating is the credit worthiness of a debtor. The debtors ability to pay back the debt. Companies with high rating (AAA) have a good market reputation and logically would avoid not being in favor of more debt in capital structure to save them from any adverse circumstances. High credit ratings expose a firm to obtain
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