ABC‚ 123: The Impact of a Mobile Phone Literacy Program on Educational Outcomes Jenny C. Aker‚ Christopher Ksoll and Travis J. Lybbert Abstract We report the results from a randomized evaluation of a mobile phone education program (Project ABC) in Niger‚ in which adult students learned how to use mobile phones as part of a literacy and numeracy class. Overall‚ students demonstrated substantial improvements in literacy and numeracy test scores‚ suggesting that the adult literacy curriculum is effective
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Noise pollution in New York City is a very frequently discussed topic. Many people that live in the boroughs surrounding New York City and in the city itself complain about noise pollution without actually knowing the restrictions and laws surrounding the topic. Living in a busy area with tons of traffic and construction can result in an enormous amount of noise‚ New Yorkers should know the laws surrounding noise pollution. Noise pollution is the disturbing or excessive noise that may harm the
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Jennifer Rios Negative Effects of Noise Pollution Technological progress has brought humanity numerous benefits. All types of devices and gadgets allow people to save time‚ work more efficiently and stay in touch with the rest of the world. However‚ there is also a flip side. Growing industry‚ an increasing number of vehicles and constant information overload causes a significant and underestimated problem – noise pollution. The term‚ noise pollution‚ is used to define unwanted sounds that are
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of Life with regards to Noise generated around the airport vicinity and how it affect the nearby resident. Not forgetting how our Aviation industry is related to our Tourism industry. The Aviation industry in Singapore plays a part in the Health Related Quality of Life issues‚ especially in the increase of aircraft noise around the airport vicinity. According to the facts and figures released by World Health Organization‚ there are a number of health effect causes by noise such as • Sleep disturbance
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Alex Ross’s The Rest is Noise was a nonfiction book that was impacted by the author’s bias and opinions. Ross omitted the names and information of many composers whom were considered innovative of their time. On the other hand‚ the controversies of the composers the author did mention were overshadowed by other details which meant they were inconsequential to the book. This argument can be refuted through the use of facts and research. One puissant composer who Alex Ross failed to mention was Gioachino
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There are many themes in the novel White noise written by Don DeLillo. One of the main recurring themes is death. Death is present through out the book and is also everyones "white noise." Another theme that pops up frequently in the story is the tension between reality and artifice. Most of the characters realize the difference‚ but understand it is interchangeable. Death is probably the most feared word in the English language. Its undesired uncertainty threatens society’s desire to believe
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Causes of noise pollution We are bombarded with sound even when we live in rural areas. From crop dusters to large farm equipment‚ we have plenty of sound in the country. In the urban areas‚ we not only have sound that is produced at unnatural decibel levels‚ the sound is reflected from hard surfaces that form at every kind of angle. We go to theaters and concerts where the ability to magnify sound has developed in incredible ways. We listen on headphones‚ where sound is not only concentrated‚ but
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THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND I. Introduction The word "noise" is derived from the Latin word "nausea" meaning seasickness. Noise can be defined as an unwanted or undesired sound. Decibel is the standard unit for measurement of sound. Usually 80 db is the level at which sound becomes physically painful. With overly populated schools and the increase of average classroom sizes‚ many students suffer from noise pollutants that can be found inside and nearby from their schools
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two-hundred species of Woodpecker‚ as well as the rarest. The RCW is approximately seven inches long‚ around the same size as a Cardinal. They have a wingspan of about 15 inches. Their back is has white and black horizontal stripes. The thing that makes these Woodpeckers so distinctive is its “black cap”. A RCW has a black head‚ with white cheeks‚ and depending on its sex will or will not have a red stripe on the side of its head. As a young male‚ the red stripe will be in the center of its black
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unnecessary noise is the most cruel absence of care‚ which can be inflicted either on sick or on well (Choiniere‚ 2010). “Sleep is essential in healing”‚ is what we have been told since the second we walked through the door of nursing school. What we do not learn in school is the amount of noise that actually exists in the hospital and the negative effects it has on our patients. Hospital noise has negative effects on our patients and on us‚ healthcare workers. “For the purpose of hospital noise‚ relevant
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