Who Benefits From Online Ed? February 25‚ 2013 - 3:00am By Doug Lederman Online education is often held out as a way to increase access to higher education‚ especially for those -- adult students‚ the academically underprepared‚ members of some minority groups -- who have historically been underrepresented in college. But that access is meaningful only if it leads somewhere‚ and if the education students get helps them reach their goals. New data from a long-term study by the Community College
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When I started pre-school‚ I found it difficult to speak English because I spoke Chinese at home. I was distracted and frightened when I attended school in our Los Angeles neighborhood‚ and crime was a constant concern for us. It worried my parents to see that I was losing interest in school‚ so they moved me to Chino Hills after I finished 7th grade to live with my sisters‚ hoping that the environment would be a better place for me. The different atmosphere I was in changed my perspective on education
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When I was on vacation in Montego Bay‚ Jamaica with my family‚ we decided to rent out Jet Skies. We went down to the beach and found where the water sport activities were. We rented one Jet Ski for an hour. The plan was for my dad and I to go first. Then my youngest sister and my mom would go‚ after they went‚ my other younger sister and my mom would go. My sisters and I all got to for 20 minutes each. So after my dad rented it‚ it was time for us to go! My dad and I got onto the Jet Ski. It was
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Prenatal and Postpartum Scenario Prenatal and Postpartum Scenario Sharon is a 6 month‚ 185 lbs. healthy woman. She presents with no problems during the pregnancy. She is concern with exercise that will help in the development of her baby and keep her healthy though out the duration of her pregnancy. The plan that I have suggested for her would include walking‚ swimming‚ and low pressure aerobics or yoga. All of these exercise will not only benefit her baby but also benefit her as well
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Food Memory The sound of sizzling coming from the kitchen‚ the clang of the Chinese turner clicking against the iron wok. First‚ the pure aroma of fresh‚ fragrant‚ white Japanese rice reaches me‚ closely followed by the smell of my grandmother’s extraordinary homemade tomato sauce. The bouquet rushes through the little gaps of my broken wooden window as I learn how to write‚ and I instantly know what is cooking downstairs. It is my old grandmother cooking her signature dish‚ “Omurice”. The unique
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I. Major Issue(s)‚ Key characters George Stein is just the average worker trying to make a space for himself in Middle Class America. His primary motive for working at Eastern Dairy was to fortify his savings account and avoid the pursuit of a college degree. His parents‚ also middle-class workers‚ were pushing George to pursue higher education because they wanted a better life for him than they had for themselves. In George’s mind‚ working at Eastern Dairy seemed relatively easy. He could
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Childhood is a period where a anyone is able to experience innocence‚ ignorance‚ depression‚ and development. Most people describe childhood as a period of time where there are no responsibilities and it’s all joyful and fun‚ where parents can take care of everything‚ in fact many authors present childhood in that manner‚ but some may think theirs as just isolating and saddening depending on how they lived. As presented in Salinger’s the Catcher in the Rye‚ childhood is described as both bright and
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somewhere important to achieve that goal. But it is also true that followership plays an only small part of what leadership does. 2) My family upbringing and background have influenced my perception of leadership in many ways. The experiences that you get in your early childhood days from the interactions that you have had with your family often re-emerges in your adult life interactions that you have with others including the interactions that you have in the business
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CHILD CARE COURSE LEVEL 2 2012 STUDENT: SUPPORT CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR Support children and young people’s positive behaviour Describe the policies and procedures of the setting relevant to promoting children and young positive behaviour. Codes of conduct: for staff in a children or young people’s setting may provide extra guidance for staff or dealing with inappropriate behavior. Respect: Staff must show respect for children and colleagues at all times. Calm:
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My fondness for computer was initially sparked by my first exposure to it by my father when I was just 3 years old. The mystery and delicacy of this gadget absorbed the attention of young me and gradually shaped my academic enthusiasm. Meanwhile this keenness paved the way for my massive attachments to the investigation of applying the computer technology to the modern world. Consequently‚ I have decided to study Computer Science as my undergraduate course and to work as a software engineer in
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