...Learning Styles: Fact or Fiction, A Literature Review of Learning Styles Guy F. Workman This paper was completed and submitted in partial fulfillment of the Master Teacher Program, a 2-year faculty professional development program conducted by the Center for Teaching Excellence, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, 2012. Author Information During my fourth deployment, my Brigade Commander notified me that I had been selected to teach at West Point. This new assignment struck me as odd for two reasons: first, I had not applied for the position, and second, during college, I was not what you’d call a “stand-out” student. To say that I was surprised to find myself preparing to teach college students was an understatement. I was secretly daunted by the idea but upon arrival to West Point, I learned of the Master Teacher Program. The thought “Oh thank God” entered my head, as it seemed the answer to the question “How am I going to learn to teach these kids?” had just fallen into my lap. While participating in the Master Teacher Program, I was introduced to methodologies of questioning, levels of questioning, class dynamics, class discipline, academic integrity, and a myriad of other pedagogy topics. Early in the program, I was introduced to the theory of Learning Styles. Surely everyone has heard such things as “He’s a visual learner,” or “I think people learn better by doing,” and so on. Initially, I gave the concept little consideration (as the importance...
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...his encounter with the Sub-Inspector, Murphy instructed him to commit to paper an exact and faithful account of the assault. Omitting nothing, Cocks wrote a report. Who would blame the man if, for fear of ridicule, he excluded the comment on his small endowment, or failed to detail the blowjob? Nonetheless, whatever his faults, Charlie Cocks, the junior constable who once enjoined a sergeant to "Kiss my arse", told it like it was. He overlooked no detail. Clearly the assault left Cocks dumbfounded, unable to comprehend why Durham chose him. He wrote, "I have given him no encouragement to lead him to do such a thing as I have only been here two days. I thought he was a very strange man being so familiar with me." Murphy forwarded the statement to Brisbane Police...
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...academics along with reasonable presence of basic extracurricular activities (that is to say visual arts, dance, music and sports). Those however where seldom emphasized and we were made to focus more on our academic school life rather than extracurricular. There were students talented in many other fields besides academics, but they were praised only on the field not in the class, the teachers would inform us that extracurricular is important for all round development but rarely any action was taken to support this statement. Moreover they were constantly told to focus on their academics more. I also found that the school failed to present extracurricular in more attractive manner. For example: During dance class the boys would rarely appear and were found to bunk class as they did not seem to find dance class worth their time and requested the teachers for excuse on gender basis. Visual arts were usually spent skipping, only the interested students could not bear to bunk class. Sports were popular obviously, but no one enforced mandatory participation to passive students who preferred to study in class instead of exercise. In music class, which was once a week most students rarely showed any intrigue towards learning their instrument and practicing them, so much so that when a survey was made by the principal, about 80% of the students in music class did not possess any knowledge of playing the national anthem or school song on their respective instrument. Moreover switching...
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...come into work and do our jobs respectively; we get a new inmate, we process him or her, get him or her clothed and secure their belongings, and then it’s off to whatever assigned cell he or she has. If the inmate has questions or requires assistance, that’s what we’re here for; given the inmate hasn’t had a track record of misconducts. Most of us, including myself, enjoy our jobs here; those that see it my way, feel that we’re doing a service to our community, straightening out the lives of the people here behind bars. Diaz, a fellow officer of mine whom I’ve known for at least 3 months is an experienced vet at this detainment facility. Last week, a prisoner was sent to the Special Housing Unit after we found cigarettes under his bunk mattress. He was one of our more violent inmates, a self-proclaimed leader of a white supremacy gang. He claims that Officer Diaz was the one smuggling them in, and because Officer Diaz wasn’t satisfied with amount of money the inmate was wiring to him, him and a few of my other co-workers did a “random” search on his cell. Another...
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...concerning the treatment of prisoners at California’s Pelican Bay Supermax Penitentiary. I argue that the language of dehumanization fails to describe the harm of solitary confinement because it remains complicit with a hierarchical opposition between human and nonhuman animal that rebounds against prisoners, especially those who have been racialized and/or sexualized as less than human. Humanist discourse neglects the sense in which both human and nonhuman animals are affective, corporeal beings who rely upon the support of others for their own capacity to orient themselves within a mutually-perceived world. Drawing on the testimony of inmates in solitary confinement, and situating this testimony in relation to the political and scientific history of US incarceration practices, I develop a post-humanist critique of solitary confinement. Keywords: Solitary confinement, sensory deprivation, intercorporeal Malebranche would not have beaten a stone as he beat his dog, saying that the dog didn’t suffer. Merleau-Ponty, Nature, 166 Certain carceral practices are often condemned – both by prisoners and by their legal or political advocates – on the grounds that they violate human dignity by treating people like nonhuman animals. For example, in the 1995 Eighth Amendment case, Madrid v Gomez, the treatment of prisoners at California’s Pelican Bay Supermax Penitentiary is consistently compared to the treatment of nonhuman animals.i Some inmates were “hog-tied” with their hands and feet...
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...Assignment on Nescafe Course: MGT 480 Section: 5 Submitted To: Leo V Dewri Lecturer, Department of Business Administration East West University Submitted By: Date of Submission: 26.08.2013 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 25 August, 2013 LeoV Dewri Senior Lecturer Dept, of Business Administration East West University. Dhaka-1212 Subject: Submission of the Nescafe Tram paper Dear Sir, I am very pleased to submit my Tram paper on Nescafe. After finishing this research, we think that we had gathered some knowledge about the main point of view regarding this work. This research report helped us to extent our knowledge and may help us in future. Thank you very much for giving us such kind of opportunity to enrich our knowledge. We would like to thank you for your valuable guidance in every problem we found and the precious time that you gave us. We hope our work will come up to the level of your expectations. We will be available for any further clarification if required. Best Regards Sincerely yours, ------------------------------------------------- Aparna Biswas ID:2009-2-10-209 Md. Shahinur Hossain Chowdhury ID: 2009-2-10-054 Department of Business Administration ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Writing this tram paper has been very effective, Instructive and sometimes hard. Many hours have been spent during this semester working on this research and therefore it...
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...San Francisco, 1998. © 2005 Royce A. Singleton, Jr. Is Sociology a Science? A Classroom Exercise for Promoting Discussion Abstract Though sociology was founded on the idea that the social order is subject to scientific study, the “science” question remains controversial. By learning about this controversy, students can learn much about the discipline. This paper describes an exercise, together with data collected from six classes, that asks students to project their personal images of scientists and social scientists. These images invariably contain half-truths and misconceptions that can be used to address three related questions: (1) What is science? (2) How is sociology scientific? and (3) What are the major challenges to sociology as a science? I draw upon my own students’ responses to show how the exercise can generate a wide-ranging discussion of these issues. Is Sociology a Science? A Classroom Exercise for Promoting Discussion The question of whether sociology is a science has a long history in the discipline. It was addressed by virtually all the classical social theorists. But for some time the debate about the scientific status of sociology was muted. In the post-World War II period up to the early 1960s, quantitative methods were ascendant and theorists and methodologists alike embraced sociology as a positivist endeavor. Since then, however, a sharp division has arisen “between those who are committed to sociology as a science and those who remain skeptical...
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...Economic Action and Social Structure: The Problem of Embeddedness Author(s): Mark Granovetter Source: American Journal of Sociology, Vol. 91, No. 3 (Nov., 1985), pp. 481-510 Published by: The University of Chicago Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2780199 . Accessed: 18/10/2013 11:39 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. . The University of Chicago Press is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to American Journal of Sociology. http://www.jstor.org This content downloaded from 158.143.192.135 on Fri, 18 Oct 2013 11:39:24 AM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions Economic Action and Social Structure: The Problem of Embeddedness' Mark Granovetter State University of New York at Stony Brook How behavior and institutions are affected by social relations is one of the classic questions of social theory. This paper concerns the extent to which economic action is embedded in structures of social relations, in modern industrial society. Although the usual neoclassical...
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...Nuclear War Survival Skills Updated and Expanded 1987 Edition Cresson H. Kearny With Foreword by Dr. Edward Teller Original Edition Published September, 1979, by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a Facility of the u.s. Department of Energy Published by the Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine Cave Junction, Oregon Copyright © 1986 by Cresson H. Kearny Cresson H. Kearny's additions to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory original 1979 edition are the only parts covered by this copyright, and are printed in this type print to distinguish these additions from the original upcopyrighted parts. The uncopyrighted parts are printed in a different type of print (like this). No part of the added, copyrighted parts (except brief passages that a reviewer may quote in a review) may be reproduced in any form unless the reproduced material includes the following two sentences: "Copyright © 1986 by Cresson H. Kearny. The copyrighted material may be reproduced without obtaining permission from anyone, provided: (1) all copyrighted material is reproduced full-scale (except for microfiche reproductions), and (2) the part of this copyright notice within quotation marks is printed along with the copyrighted material." First printing May 1987 Second printing November 1988 Third printing September 1990 ISBN 0-942487-01-X Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number 87-60790 CRESSON H. KEARNY Civil Defense Consultant, Retired A LETTER TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE...
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...Musically Infinite, LLC Business Plan Terrance P. Carson Principal 1990 Jonesboro Road McDonough, Georgia 30253 (770) 777-9311 www.musically.infinite@sounds.com November 16, 2012 A. Executive Summary 4 A1. Business Identification: 4 A2. Mission, Goals and Objectives: 5 A3. Keys to Success: 5 B. Company Summary 9 B1. Industry History: 9 B2. Legal Form of Ownership: 11 B3. Location and Facilities: 11 B4: Management Structure: 15 B5. Products and Service: 17 C. Market Analysis 19 C1: Target Market 19 C2: Industry Analysis 20 C3: Competitive Analysis 22 D. Market Strategy 25 D1: 4Ps. 25 D2: Price List- 28 D3: Selling Strategy- 29 D4: Sales Forecast- 30 E. Implementation Strategy 33 E1. Overall Strategy- 33 E2. Implementation- 36 E3. Control Plan- 2 F. Financial Statements and Projections 41 F1. Revenue and Cost Estimate- 41 F2. Forecasted Profit and Loss Statement 42 F3. Forecasted Balance Sheet- 44 G1. Financial Projections 45 G1a- Breakeven Point- 46 G1b-Financial Position: 48 G1c-Capital/Investment Needs: 49 References 509 A. Executive Summary A1. Business Identification Musically Infinite, LLC will operate as a Music Production Company providing a state of the art music production studio for creating, recording and mastering of recorded tracks. This production company will also provide state of the art video studios for videography, which has proven to be an invaluable asset to artist branding in the 21rst century....
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...2004 winter holiday season in full swing, the management team at Carnival Cruise Lines had much to celebrate. More than 3 million passengers would sail with Carnival this year, an all-time high (Exhibit 1 presents passenger numbers for Carnival and the industry). Before year’s end, Carnival was set to launch the 110,000-ton, 2,974-passenger Carnival Valor, the 20th ship in the fleet (Exhibit 2). When the Carnival Liberty joined the fleet in early 2005, Carnival’s cruise capacity would lead the industry (Exhibit 3 presents cruise capacity by brand). The fortunes of Carnival Corporation and PLC, the parent company of Carnival Cruise Lines, reflected the strength of its most visible brand. Carnival Corporation was having the best year in its history, due in part to a rebound in ticket prices following recent industrywide discounting. The company authorized a $1 billion stock buy- back in the fourth quarter of 2004 and a 20% quarterly dividend increase to $0.15 per share. It would easily beat Wall Street earnings forecasts, despite a still-sluggish North American economy, higher fuel prices, the war in Iraq, and a devastating hurricane season that had disrupted operations in the company’s main Caribbean cruising waters (see Exhibit 4 for Carnival Corporation and PLC financials). Indeed, there was much fun taking place at the Miami-based headquarters of the “Fun Ships.” Nevertheless, a seasoned team of senior managers (Exhibit 5), many of whom had been with the company since its formative...
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...Summer Internship Program 2010 A REPORT ON “A STUDY ON COMPETENCY MAPPING FOR FRONT-LINE WORKERS “ IN ODYSSEY INDIA LIMITED” [pic] [pic] By T. Bhuvaneshwari. 09BS0000567 [pic] May 2010 A REPORT ON “A STUDY OF COMPETENCY MAPPING FOR THR FRONTLINE WORKERS IN ODYSSEY INDIA LIMITED” A report submitted as partial fulfillment of the requirement of MBA Program of IBS FACULTY GUIDE COMPANY GUIDE Mrs. Poornima Mr. Karthikeyan. S IBS Bangalore Faculty Assistant HR Manager Odyssey India Limited. By T. Bhuvaneshwari 09BS0000567 ICFAI BUSINESS SCHOOL, BANGALORE [pic] May, 2010 DECLARATION I hereby declare that the work being presented here is an authentic record of original work done by me on the summer internship project, “A STUDY ON COMPETENCY MAPPING FOR THE FRONTLINE EMPLOYEES AT ODYSSEY INDIA LTD “under the guidance of Dr. C. Poornima and is in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the degree of Masters of Business Administration. I also certify that this work has not been submitted else where for the award of any other degree. Place : Bangalore T. Bhuvaneshwari. Date: CERTIFICATE This is to certify that the project entitled “A study on competency mapping for front line employees at Odyssey India Ltd.” being submitted to “ICFAI BUSINESS SCHOOL, BANGALORE “by, Miss. T. Bhuvaneshwari. For the award of the degree of “ MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION...
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...RESEARCH and WRITING CUSTOM EDITION Taken from: Writing Research Papers: A Complete Guide, Eleventh Edition by James D. Lester and James D. Lester, Jr. To the Point: Reading and Writing Short Arguments by Gilbert H. Muller and Harvey S. Wiener ISBN 0-558-55519-5 Research and Writing, Custom Edition. Published by Pearson Custom Publishing. Copyright © 2006 by Pearson Custom Publishing. Taken from: Writing Research Papers: A Complete Guide, Eleventh Edition by James D. Lester and James D. Lester, Jr. Copyright © 2005 by Pearson Education, Inc. Published by Pearson Longman, Inc. New York, New York 10036 To the Point: Reading and Writing Short Arguments by Gilbert H. Muller and Harvey S. Wiener Copyright © 2005 by Pearson Education, Inc. Published by Pearson Longman, Inc. Copyright © 2006 by Pearson Custom Publishing All rights reserved. Permission in writing must be obtained from the publisher before any part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system. All trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks, and registered service marks are the property of their respective owners and are used herein for identification purposes only. Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ISBN 0-536-97722-4 2005240359 AP Please visit our web site at www.pearsoncustom.com ISBN 0-558-55519-5 PEARSON CUSTOM PUBLISHING ...
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...early days Enron did the right things for the right reason and garnered substantial credibility. Later successful operations were replaced with the illusion of successful operations. In the last phases Enron milked its credibility to sustain operations through loans. When its credibility with lenders crumbled the loan funds dried up and the corporation imploded. It is reminiscent of the old cartoon of the wily coyote who runs off a cliff. For a period of time after the coyote leaves solid ground he is suspended and tries by furious windmilling to stay suspended but eventually plummets to the ground. In Enron's case the magical period of suspension after it had left the solid ground of economically profitable operation lasted for years. The History of the Natural Gas Industry Natural gas, primarily methane, was originally an unwanted byproduct of petroleum extraction. For many years when an oil well vented gas it was simply flared; i.e., burned off. But people eventually learned the uses and virtues of natural gas and built pipelines to convey it to the cities where it took the place of coal gas for residential and industrial lighting and heating. The market for natural gas has three major types of economic units: 1. Suppliers, 2. Customers, 3. Pipeline companies. In a competitive market the fluctuations in the supply of natural gas creates fluctuations in the spot market price of gas. Such uncertainty in the price of gas creates problems for the suppliers and customers. The suppliers...
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