Essays on Forums

Part One

Question One Social media was used to outline the goals and objectives, especially at the beginning of the project when some individuals were still unaware of them. The project manager used social media platforms to point out some of the benefits that stakeholders would derive from the project (Gilbert, 2015). Facebook and Twitter are the primary social media platforms that were used. Using social media had the advantage of facilitating open communications, which eventually led to enhanced information delivery and exploration. Additionally, social media targeted a wider audience, thereby making it a useful and effective means of recruiting potential ...

Computer Games

Computer games are my passion from a very young age. I started off by playing a usual Television interfacing video game console which was usually available at that time around the early 2000’s. Computers were just getting popular at that time and it was a major expensive thing to buy at that, which we could not afford. I discovered that I had a passion for gaming from the moment I laid my hands on the video game console box. I bought a lot of games and I played every single day. The gaming platform slowly transitioned from the ...

Introduction

In the contemporary era, there is a need to adopt a mechanism in which one can serve better in the business setting in different cultures. Today’s global business society is composed the various cultures in which people face the various business environments. The manner of doing business in each of the nation affects the manner of doing business (Aslani, Brett, Ramirez-Marin, Tinsley, & Weingart, 2011). Culture is important in business, and it has an impact on the strategic direction of the business; it can also have different effects on the management of the internal structure of the organization as ...

Enactment of the Proposed Policies

The proposed policies will be enacted through modification and enhancement of the existing laws. The present day health care system faces a lot of challenges and therefore the health advocacy is important as it will introduce a number of enhancements to the existing policies. The experiences that nurses go through in the health care system inform the decision to carry on with the advocacy on responsible alcohol service. The advocacy will influence enhancement on the existing laws, policies, and regulations on alcohol consumption. The advocacy, therefore, requires one to step beyond his/her own practices and into a world that ...

Summary statement

As it is expected of a health educator to communicate healthy behavior and advocate for the well-being of the community, there are areas in my profession that I intend to demonstrate more competence. These areas include developing proper communication and interpersonal skills, to show more confidence in my skills and to take more responsibilities necessary to shape my leadership skills. Additionally, problem-solving and intuitive abilities. Developing proper interpersonal and communication skills will enhance the way I handle issues presented to me as well as increase the efficiency of the projection of my ideas and the decisions I make that ...

Reflection Paper

Introduction Like a humble farmer feeling pleased at a bumper yield after a year of toiling in his field or a passionate architect proudly gazing at her inspired engineering marvel, as a nursing professional who has successfully completed her DNP Project and Practicum, I am excited at my academic and practical accomplishments. As I write this reflection paper on the DNP competencies I have acquired in keeping with the fundamental skills as described in the AACN Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice, I look back how this practicum course has guided me to apply my newly developed ...

Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)

CVD includes all ailments of the heart and circulatory system, including angina and heart attack. Other CVD diseases include carditis, cardiomyopathy, and congenital heart disorder. Edmunds (2014), states that CVD develops when there is plaque build-up on vessel walls. The mechanism of CVD differs significantly depending on the disease involved. For instance, coronary artery ailment includes atherosclerosis, and may occur due to hypertension, smoking, overweight, high-fat diet or diabetes. Despite the high deaths caused by CVD, it is approximated that 90 percent of CVDs are preventable (McGill, McMahan, and Gidding, 2008). Atherosclerosis can be decreased by controlling the risk ...

Introduction

This project is an article review project that covers important elements and aspects of the chapter “Building Customer Satisfaction, Value, and Retention”. This is a chapter in the section “Understanding Marketing Management” in the authoritative book Kotler on Marketing. The focus of this research will be on customer satisfaction, customer value and customer retention in the context of marketing management. This project will include the review of four scholarly journals and articles on marketing and an application of its key concepts to the chapter. Thus, for each article, there will be a 500-600 word critique of the article and ...

4. Environmental Analysis 4.1. Operating Factors Some of the common goals in any restaurant regardless of size is the desire to make money, control food and labor cost and to retain employees . A restaurant is one of the toughest businesses to run successfully because of the long hours involved, the high turnover and the relatively low pay when compared to the number of hours. Therefore it is clear that human resource is a critical operating factor. An understanding of the nature of the market is also essential; factors like market saturation and market trends are critical to operating a ...

Influence of Social Media on Marketing Strategies

Influence of Social Media on Marketing Strategies There is no denying the fact that social media has a huge and valuable impact on people lives nowadays. Moreover, person’s ordinary lifestyle, habits, and desires often depend on content or discussions there. For instance, some posts in Pinterest may become a good reason to buy a new dress or a necessary gadget. Different tweets help users to express their opinions, expand their knowledge about situation in the world and follow some of the famous people. In addition, humans start to build their view on products and services by reading others ...

The internet can be used in many ways. The fact that everybody is given a voice means that each person uses it to his or her own will. This may be very productive, as one can create forums that answer people’s questions, make a place to share answers and generally help in the collaborative learning process. Nevertheless, there is also the risk that these answers may not be correct, leading the readers to believe that what they are reading is correct, when it is actually mistaken. Therefore, the perfect mathematics discussion forum should be as open as possible, ...

Introduction

The rate of employee retention differs from one industry to another, and while some firms experience internal challenges others, experience external issues that contribute to increased rates of turnover among their key employees. The above study, therefore, seeks to outline some of the areas that can be reviewed to resolve the issue regarding the necessary policies and practices to be employed. High turnovers among employees result in increased costs to an organization, and if the rate is not resolved, it may stagnate the workforce. It is for this reason companies need to embrace practical strategies to help enhance the ...

Today, the internet is a prime avenue among the youths as well as adults for social interactions. Through internet tools and applications such as chat rooms, email, newsgroups, instant messaging as well as other means, individuals share all sorts of information such as their interests with others, aspects pertaining to their daily lives and keep in touch with their friends and family members. In essence, today, the primary use of mobile phones and personal computers is social interaction. In the process, online social interaction has also brought about people seeking to form relationships with others whom they have met ...

Abstract

Media companies utilize the media to provide information for the benefit of users. They also provide platforms for communicating information and sharing ideas. Multinational corporations are able to accomplish this on an international scale to an international audience. Comcast is such a media company. This research paper analyses the use of electronic media and Email in Comcast Media Company. This Media Company has made use of a wiki to streamline its websites to be user-friendly both to users and employees. In fact, the wiki the assimilation of the wiki into their websites has proven efficient. They have also used ...

Specifically, what functions did it (not) fulfill? Why?

Morgan Stanley (MS) is one of the leading investment banks in the United States. Since its founding in 1935 by Henry Morgan and Harold Stanley, the company has been transformed into a “One-Firm Company”. The company relied on its employees to achieve the transformation and present itself to its clients and the public in a unified manner. In the old appraisal system, only the managers of the firm evaluated the employees. In many cases, the evaluation would be done once a year. Many employees viewed the evaluations as unwelcome and awkward paperwork instead of perceiving them as crucial tools ...

Marketing

Introduction The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association represents the majority of the wireless communication industry in Canada with members ranging from wireless data and voice service providers to global smartphone brands. In order for the organization to better represent the telecoms industry to consumers in Canada, a market research of the top smartphone brands was conducted to determine the current market conditions of the three smartphone brands namely iPhone, BlackBerry, and Nokia. The analysis of the three brands involves gathering important information about including financial performance. In addition, the study will also determine what the customers are saying about the ...

Project Description

The current project aims to compare discussion forum models that are used for social activity to determine which can be used and are more preferred for learning management systems. Hashemyolia, Asmuni, Ayub & Daud (2015) have noted the increasing significance of web-based applications in learning management systems, especially in higher education. The emphasis on learning management systems is because it exploits autonomy and self-motivation in self-regulated learning. Learning management systems can be used for both course administration and pedagogical purposes (Pătruț, Pătruț & Cmeciu, 2013). This is possible because of the synchronous and asynchronous communication that is enabled by ...

Abstract

Jihad groups have made the internet a channel for their war, called Cyber Jihad. The Jihadists send messages, raise money, recruit members and spread propaganda via the internet and other social media. Through the use of Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube, jihadists communicate with one another and recruit new members. Cyber jihad, no only consists of communicating and radicalizing over the internet, jihadist groups use the internet to raise money to fund their fight. In addition, jihadist groups also publish online magazines for communication, recruitment and radicalizing. The use of the internet has allowed jihadist groups to gain global support ...

Introduction

Value refers to the utility, the worth or the desirability of a good or service. For a business, value refers to the primary sources of revenue. Value is located in the object (inherent value), in the experience (value in use), and in perception (value as a social construct). Inherent value resides in an object. This value can be observed from the market price of the object. The forces of demand and supply determine the market price of an object. Values in use arise when a customer enjoys an intangible service such as a hotel room and they are prepared ...

Internet connectivity

Internet connectivity has proved to be effective in the day to day operations of individuals and enterprises. The reason behind the integration of internet connectivity in our society is the fact that technological advancement is embedded in online operations and applications. Modern enterprises are investing in increasing productivity and efficiency. The agenda of profit maximization and enhancement of the productivity level of firms is promoted through application of online business and transactions. In addition, social interaction and connectivity between individuals has been enhanced through internet-connected forums such as social media platforms for example Twitter and Face book. In this ...

The proliferation of the internet and the ubiquity of the smartphone have resulted in people being able to access the internet anytime and anywhere. Today most public places like shopping malls provide Wi-Fi services for customers to access the internet. Most cellular services now come with data services as well. In fact, most people now prefer to use their smartphone for internet access instead of investing in computers and broadband connection . From banking transactions to reading newspapers, everything is now done online. Another phenomenon that has been growing steadily over the years is the use of social media over ...

Question 1

Which of the articles looks most interesting to you? Response 1 Among the articles, I was interested enough in the article authored by Tricia Serio entitled “The Magic Mix of Mentorship that Worked for Me” . The article clearly discusses mentoring and advising that would assist students in many ways. Through mentoring, the students can achieve their goals to succeed with the guidance and support of the professors. Most mentors focus on the students’ needs, boosting their confidence to perform better and make a difference. Accordingly, mentors encouraged to compete and provided chances, allowed to voice opinions in a safe ...

Introduction

This paper analyzes the similarities and distinctions between Macy’s and its principal competitor, the Dillard’s Inc. The two companies operate mainly in the U.S., and they offer similar products. However, Macy’s and Dillard’s differ in their marketing and sales strategies.

Similarities

Both companies are present in most states in the U. S. While Macy’s has a presence in 45 states (Macy’s, 2016), the Dillard’s operates in about 30 states (Dillard’s, 2016). Also, the companies have numerous outlets in the U. S. Macy’s, and Dillard’s have 900 and 270 stores respectively. ...

INTERNET AND DEMOCRACY

Internet and Democracy The internet has an impact on all aspects of life. Its impact on democracy is quite evident. Thus, the Internet should not be viewed as a single asset of interconnected computers with links and relevant protocols but a powerful tool that can impinge on almost every aspect of life. While some people may use it for different purposes, it can be said that the internet has a great effect on democracy. However, the biggest puzzle is whether it enhances democracy or contributes to its decline. However, most research carried out is rather normative as opposed to ...

The character of an individual determines not only their personal performance but also how the society views them. Adoption of a good character ensures efficiency since the person is equipped with virtues such as confidence, honesty, integrity, humbleness and competency among others which are the essential professional requirements. Hence, it is vital for people to adopt good traits and that only possible if the character is acquired at a young age. In this article, the role of sports in enhancing character development will be discussed. The instructors and trainers in the field spend quality time with the kids which ...

A trademark is a legally binding emblem, logo, or name on goods or services that uniquely identify to a specific company. As the Chief Operations Officer of Boca Raton Sports Holdings, I decided to pick “Boca Raptors” as the new team name. The name “Boca” on the team name emanates from Boca Raton, the locality of the Basketball team and “Raptors” is derived from the fact that Florida is a Birds paradise with over 500 species in existence. However, we are not just any birds we are the raptors- birds of prey who feed on rival football teams. The ...

Technology is the advancement of methods and tools that are used to achieve a particular goal. In a classroom, the advancement can be anything past a pencil, paper or chalkboard. The use of technology in teaching enables a student to deepen the learning experience. The tools of IT used in education are such as tablets, presentation software, conferencing tools and others (Bach, Shirley, Haynes and Jennifer 13). The IT tools used more is the internet. The Internet is used to both manage and motivate the classroom. It pushes students by making the process of expedite of information easier. It ...

The economy is made up of three main sectors; private, public, and the social economy sector. The private sector comprises of businesses, while the public sector is mainly the government. The social economy sector is composed of non-governmental not for profit institutions and organizations, cooperatives, charitable organizations, and social enterprises (Neamtam 1). A social economy can be said to be a distinct financial system established with the aim of improving the wellbeing of the communities, both socially and economically. The social economy has been in existence for a long time, although the first application of the cooperative principles to ...

Today one of the major problems of education implies a collision of information culture of students who called digital native and information culture of teachers who began to use the possibilities of these technologies in adulthood (digital immigrant). This led to a rapid rise of the amount of information that is really an information explosion. It also leads to large-scale changes in the methods and the nature of communication between people and development of the information society as one of the leading contemporary social processes. Such changes of socio-economic conditions can not affect the socio-psychological and psycho-pedagogical portrait of ...

Executive Summary 3

The Concept of Social Media Marketing (SMM) – An Introduction 4 A brief introduction of Gordmans Stores Incorporated and the manner in which its vision and mission statement has influenced its digital marketing strategy and decision-making 4

Three Key Recommendations on How Gordmans Stores Incorporated could Apply Digital Marketing Strategies and Benefit from this Concept 5

Recommended Strategy Number 1 - Social Media Marketing Approaches 5 The Passive Approach 5 The Active Approach 6 Recommended Strategy Number 2 – Reach Unique Target Market for B2B Connections 6 Recommended Strategy Number 3 – Interact Actively with Visitors and Customers to get Personal 7 Conclusion 8

References 9

Executive Summary This paper is aimed at making simple, concise and relevant strategic recommendations using which Gordmans ...

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Introduction

No one could have anticipated the scope of integration and pervasiveness of the internet in contemporary societies. Since its inception, the internet has undergone unprecedented growth in its reach and applications to become a staple in various sectors of the economy. A key technological revolution that accompanied its development was the emergence of social media as a primary platform for communication. Social media refers to web-based tools and services aimed at fostering community development through information sharing (Tarantino, McDonough, & Hua, 2013). They include blogs, wikis, sharing tools, networking platforms, media (e.g. video, audio, photo, and text), ...

A Vulnerable Adult is described as any person over the age of eighteen who is in need of or who receives community care services because they are either physically challenged, or unable to take care of themselves because of age, or they are unable to protect themselves from any significant harm for any reason whatsoever (Cornock, 2009). Vulnerable adults are often at risk of abuse from the people they live with, work with or people with ill motives. They cannot protect themselves in any way people may take advantage of them. Unlike normal adults who can take care of ...

How Propaganda Is Used By Anti-Union Forces To Dissuade Workers From Organizing

Workers often organize a union to fight for issues such as having a secure job and for better work conditions. More often than not, employees fight back by initiating propagandas that fight the workers strongly. These propagandas have been used successfully for many years to fight even the strongest worker unions (Bust the Union Busters par 1). The attorney often trains management supervisors of companies and other entities on how to persuade the workers to vote down a union, hence, denying them their constitutional rights organize. The nature of the profession does not often matter as all workers from ...

Management of Information Techniques

Executive Summary E-business is the current normality in modern day business activities owing to advancements in technology. Firms have thus integrated their activities to the internet; the result has ignited competition in the various industries attributed by integration of ICT in business. E-commerce is currently ranked as among the most revenue generating sector. The aim of this report is to identify the role of using IT to generate competitive advantage of firms against one another. The report was drafted by using an example of the Amazon Company to identify the role of incorporating IT in the operations of a ...

Gladwell asserted that the world is in the midst of a revolution. The tool of this revolution is the social media but the causes can be as many as there are the countries in the world. However, technology has also a drawn a sharp contrast between social activism and interactions considering that in the past, most of the social protests began with interactions. Nowadays, social change begins with one strange tweet or even a video shared on Facebook such as was the case with the beginning of the Arab spring that began in 2011 and in countries like Syria ...

Introduction

The concept of globalization, the amalgamation of the different economies in the world, is a frequently debated issue in contemporary academic and political forums.The “importance of globalization” refers to the value gained by different nations due to their input in the process of globalization while the “need for globalization” expresses why it is necessary to implement the concept of globalization. Globalization rate indicator has become an essential measure of development due to the interrelationship between economic development and globalization (Irani and Noruzi 216). The current wave of globalization is a replica of the first wave experienced in the mid ...

Goal

The purpose of the project is to prevent child abuse in Butte County through the construction of a childcare center that will help in providing awareness, treatment, counseling, and housing services to victims of child abuse.

Process Objectives

Provide treatment and counseling services to atleast1500 victims of child abuse victims Offer temporary housing to about 2000 victims of child abuse in Butte County Receive 1000 referrals in through establishing a communication network with other institutions and agencies Hire 80 employees who will provide services to victims of child abuse in the facility Hold educational forums that will provide public awareness on ...

NEW HERITAGE VALUES

Modern heritage involves the conservation of heritage with the application of new heritage values. Mankind is known for its ability to express themselves through art. This includes designs used to come up with various structures and their representation to the artist and the locals. Modern heritage includes post war office buildings, lighthouses and suburbs among others. In the past, only older buildings were referred to as heritage. However in the recent days newer buildings have also been classified as heritage. This paper will discuss issues affecting heritage conservation, both old and new, in relation to new heritage values. It ...

Excessive alcohol use ranks the third leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States. Alcohol abuse acts as a primary risk factor for numerous society and health problems. The federal, state and local governments collaborate to minimize the problem by recommending task force recommendations describing interventions directed to the general population aimed at coping with the problem of excess alcohol use. Community health nurses have a big role to play in promoting the health of every person in the community by discouraging behaviors that are a risk to the public health (Nies and McEwen, 2015). Limiting the days ...

John Swales describes a discourse community as a group of people who are usually bonded together by a particular issue or interest. The group may comprise of people with similar goals and objectives about a particular topic, and they then come up with a forum where they can discuss these similar interests, as they work towards achieving the specific goals and objectives in life (Swales 217).These people share a common ideology and a similar way of discussing issues. The communities can be from a vast group of heritage such as a fandom, certain fields of study and also ...

People tend to come together forming groups and societies that are linked by a common interest. The groups and societies are normally oriented towards achieving similar goals and objectives. They can then be classified as a discourse community. According to John Swales, a professor of linguistics at the Michigan corpus academy of spoken English at the University of Michigan, a discourse community can be referred to as the continuously increasing assumption that there exists a discourse operating within conventions that are defined by communities or social groups (Swales 217). He classifies the characteristics of a real discourse community into ...

Communication Plan in the Training

In an attempt to do an overhaul of the organizational systems, an adequate training plan is required. This makes the ultimate result of the training process to be effectively achieved and thus enhance adequate transfer of knowledge. Very proper channels of communication are required in the bid to make a training plan to be effective (Chasen & Putnam, 2012). The main reason for the establishment of proper communication plans is to ensure that each and every member of the organization reaps the maximum benefits out of the training. Several communication modes can be employed when executing the training plan. First, ...

Information Systems

Internet censorship is simply the control on what can be published, accessed or viewed online. This practice is mostly carried out by governments as well as private organizations. Individuals may also take part in self censorship for religious, ethical or business reasons due to intimidation or other penalties. Different countries enforce different forms of internet censorship whether it is through banning or full blown censorship. However, they vary on how strict their enforcement is. Similarly, a couple of counter measures are undertaken by some people to thwart censorship efforts. Such people feel that the practice infringes on user`s internet ...

Problems in Gender Equality

Gender inequality has posed as a serious challenge in today’s society, especially since women empowerment started. Historically, women were given minor roles in society and they were always deemed the weaker gender. However, substantial improvements in the education systems have allowed women to receive education and they have proved that they are just as capable as their male counterparts are in various professions (Inglehart and Norris 2005).

Gender inequality, especially in developed countries has taken a new turn. Women have received so much attention that feministic movements that are now undermining the male species. Women are receiving preferential treatment ...

INTRODUCTION

- Attention Diplomatic ties between nations are of great importance as the saying goes no nation is an island in matters concerning trade, It is unimaginable to have oil as the key economic resource but lack market for this important good?. - Need It is of importance to maintain the long existed trade the between China and Saudi Arabia traceable to 1980s and which formed deep inter-relations in 1990s necessitating diplomatic interventions to make trading between the countries formal (Amineh, 2010 P. 12). Mutual benefits and comparative advantage in production and marketing of goods and services, ...

Internet Marketing

Digital marketing is defined as a broad term that refers to the various promotional techniques that are used to reach the customers through electronic media .

Digital marketing has the following benefits: - Can be used anytime (24 x 7) and anywhere Digital marketing can be done anytime and anywhere through digital devices the are connected to the internet. The customers can shop on the website using the internet at anytime and anywhere. The convenience of anytime shopping and selling is one of the main benefits of digital marketing. - Quick transactions

The digital marketing involves quick transactions with the customers that save time and costs.

- Easy information

The information is easily available through the digital marketing channels such as social media, websites and email.

- Ability to ...

- This case problem pertains to the right to protest, petition and assembly. These are rights safeguarded by the First Amendment of constitution.

- Various legal rules apply to this section of media laws. Firstly, the constitution protects all forms of expression in traditional ‘public forums’. These include parks, streets and sidewalks. Expression is protected in other locations that are opened up by the government for unrestricted public speech. These locations of unrestricted public speech include areas such as the plazas or space in front of federal buildings. Picketing in traditional ‘public forums’ is also protected by ...

AORN, (Association of periOperative Registered Nurses) is an organization that is a nonprofit organization whose members are nurses who are specialized in perioperative care in the United States with its main office in Denver. It has 41,000 registered nurses in perioperative nursing. They actively engaged in the teaching, manage and research in perioperative nursing. As such, the sole aim of the organization is to provide resources, set standards for perioperative clinical practice and publishing of AORN journal that shed lights on various research that have been done on perioperative nursing. Additionally, the organization provides a platform where members interact and ...

Sexually transmitted diseases pose a health challenge among the adolescents in Newark, New Jersey. Recent statistics indicate that there have occurred 3,022 cases of Chlamydia along with 1,228 cases of gonorrhea during 2012 in the region. Going by this statistics, STD`s appear to present a health challenge within the region which requires addressing as per the goals stated under healthy people 2020 (Office of Population Affairs, 2010). The scope of the health education covers a specific age group within the region. The health education focuses on teenagers and raising awareness regarding the diseases. The education needs revolve around the ...

The major health challenge faced by individuals living within Newark revolves around sexually transmitted diseases. Based on the community`s medical statistics over four thousand individuals have had one of two common STD`s within the region. The common STD`s within Newark include Chlamydia and gonorrhea. Of the over four thousand individuals, 3,022 have had Chlamydia while 1,228 have had gonorrhea. The rational implemented while choosing the STD`s included identifying a health issue that closely links with reproductive health as identified within the healthy people 2020 (Office of Population Affairs, 2010). In addition, the rational also ...

Gender equality is one of the currently debated gender issues in the world in different forums. The media plays a very critical role in shaping the minds and opinions of the public on gender issues. While media coverage highlights the issues that women face in the society today and the varied possible solutions as well as comparing the models used in different countries, it also creates a societal balance, which ensures that people live in an equal society where gender roles are shared. Some of the challenges that women face in eth society today includes underrepresentation in forums and leadership positions, ...

Information transfer is a communication and passage of a recorded message from one recipient to another. It contrasts a communication process where the sender and the receiver are contemporaries and requires that the transmitted message be in form of ideas. The transfer of information in a system should meet the needs of the user. As depicted in figure 1 a person with an idea represents that information in a medium. The medium for recording the idea fits in the model and the information is stored in an information system. The recorded information is stored in a different type of information system represented by a circle to contrast ...

1. Business networking is simply the relationship a particular firm or business has and maintains with other firms or businesses.

This has been identified to be an important factor in the success of any business, as it opens businesses to more prospective customers and wider participation in a market. Mazzarol (2003) stated that small firms, having recognized the importance of alliances spend a lot of time to maintain and strengthen the relationships. This was a result of a study conducted among ICT firms in Australia. Likewise, in a review of how networking has contributed to innovation in the United Kingdom (UK), confirmed from evidence, the relevance of networking to firms in innovation especially in the face of advancement in technologies (Pittaway et al., 2004).

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Introduction to Computing

The progress of Virtual Learning Environment has totally changed the training and learning system. VLE provides progressive developing and learning enhancement functionalities that are being offered to provide a reliable and secure approach in learning, which takes place in a virtual classroom environment. Although the VLE has not yet established its greater importance of convenient learning and its appearance is still in a development phase various schools and other learning organizations already considers VLE as an opportunity that will allow learners to take self-assessment projects and access academically prescribed materials through the internet at a fraction of a cost. VLE is a learning system which ...

As technology is creeping into every section of our human lives, educational sector is not left behind. Over the last century, a lot of technology has been incorporated in education systems making it both simpler and faster for the learners to grasp the intended message or information (Jones, 2007).

Some of the most affected departments of all by use of technology are science and research as well s mathematics. Other branches like geography have seen a better venue to present some physical experiments in an attempt to have deep understanding of the theory presented in class (James, 2010).

Another advantage is ...

Atmospheric circulation may be a very large-scale movement of the air where thermal energy is disseminated on the earth surface. These changes in atmospheric circulation from year to year are due to some factors. Several of these factors are tropical cells, and other pressure systems and mid-latitude depressions.

Global Atmospheric Circulation may be a result of the heating of the Earth by the produced energy from the Sun; nevertheless, this heat may be unevenly distributed transversely on the surface of the earth. Tropical and Equatorial regions receive a large amount of solar energy than the Polar Regions and the mid-latitudes. The tropics ...

Comparison between Celoxis Project Management and Project Portfolio Management software. These are the systems that are used to manage the processes of a project. Celoxis comes out better than Project Portfolio software as there are many features that are come with it. This paper will evaluate the features of these two applications that are used to manage software.

Celoxis Project Management

In terms of operating systems, this software supports many platforms. It supports Linux Operating systems and most open source systems. Most organizations which are distributed make use of this project management software to manage their distributed networks no matter the platform that ...

Needs Assessment Procedure

The needs assessment of a community is aimed at identifying assets and possible risks that it faces. In developing countries the steps used are similar. An example is in Liberia, where the waste management needs assessment done in 2007 entailed planning and organization, procedure of needs assessment, collection of data, summarization and distribution of data, and final report writing (Aparna-Sharma et al., 2000). In the planning and organization stage, partners who will get involved in the needs assessment would be identified. For instance, the partners identified in Liberia are government departments, municipal administrators, civil society, and international community. The final ...

1. Introduction

The incumbent for the At Large Position 2 Houston City Council cannot run for reelection. She has reached the charter limit of three 2-year terms. This gives Jenifer Rose Pool a good opportunity to run in an open election with no incumbent in the race. Her chances for a win are better (as is true for everyone in general) because she won’t be running against an incumbent. In an open election that is city wide public exposure is a key strategy for voters to “get to know” Jenifer. Paul Wellstone’s campaign in Minnesota is a good strategic model (Wellstone.org, 2011).

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Introduction

The US Constitution guarantees many of the rights of the individual citizens. One of the rights guaranteed is the right to peaceably assemble. The Bill of Rights states in part that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or the free exercise thereof [] or the right of the people to peaceably assemble” (First Amendment [emphasis added]). The 14th Amendment, on the other hand, ensures that states enforce this guarantee and all other civil rights guaranteed under the Constitution. The core issue in the present study is the right of the fans of Big Bad Bruce to ...