PBIS or Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports is named after language that is derived from the verbiage used in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997. It is a school wide approach to positive behavior intervention with many principles of Applied Behavioral Analysis. PBIS is three tiered in its approach‚ including school wide policies and supports‚ individual and group interventions and intensive individual supports for students with repeat behaviors. The core of PBIS
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Pros and Cons of Patriot Act The House of Representatives passed the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 on October 24‚ 2001. This is also known as the USA Patriot Act. The Patriot Act was designed to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world and to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (USA Patriot Act‚ 2001). The events of September 11‚ 2001 led to the near unanimous
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possession or consumption. Here at Eastern Connecticut State University‚ the policy is a dry campus. This means that alcohol is completely prohibited on campus. There are many opinions when it comes to this choice‚ as there are also many pros and cons to it. One pro of having a dry campus is that students can find other events to go to. Eastern often offers other events where students can do and socialize‚ promoting a night without alcohol. Students can also join clubs‚ intramurals‚ sports‚ etc
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The “State of Nature” in this post-9/11 21st Century America is one of self-induced fear‚ not by the US citizens but by our president. With constant reminders of terrorist threats against the US‚ as well as the constant state of high alert‚ the president has placed Americans in a tough place. US citizens are in constant fear and are looking to their government for protection. This idea stems back to the writings of Hobbes in Leviathan. Hobbes critiques the effects of government‚ or as lack there
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students attending high schools and colleges as a study aid without thoughtfully considering the negative impacts such as abuse leading to addiction‚ unforeseen health issues‚ and imprisonment is undeniably wrong. Nonmedical users of Adderall are in a self-deception mode with the drug. Their beliefs are the stimulant can provide a boost or increase mental performance. Sorry‚ Adderall does not make you more intellectual either does it make it okay for one to consume the drug if he or she is not prescribed
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Tipping is out of company’s policy The leading online transportation service in the United States of America is Uber. They operate in many areas the rural‚ suburban and urban cities of America and also have established their business in several countries. They also offer deals and discounts to encourage many riders to use their service and they follow certain norms that attract the customers. One such rule is that the Uber drivers are not allowed to get tips from the customers. Shannon Liss-Riordan
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“Our Nation is accomplishing more for its people than it has ever been accomplished before‚” (Johnson 6). In 1964 President Lyndon B. Johnson was elected president and as president he passed the Social Security Act of 1965‚ which resulted in the creation of Medicaid. The only medical converge the Americans were given before the act was provided by businesses or the program only covered elders. Medicaid became one of the first programs to provide coverage for a variety of people. Although Medicaid
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optional‚ the number of black people admitted would rise from 8.3 percent to 11.3 percent (Jaschik). The Latino percentage would go from 7.9 to 10.6 (Jaschik). Not only does it discriminate against minorities‚ it also discriminates against poor people. Data shows that poorer people test lower than wealthier people. Some say it could be because they do not have the money to afford the help of a tutor or books (Lobosco). Some of the less fortunate may not be able to take the test because it is too costly
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Slimquick states they have “breakthrough” formula that makes losing weight easier for women – in fact they claim their exclusive natural extract is so potent that is the most effective weight loss supplement for women. They state that the product works by speeding up your metabolism with a “BioPure Green Tea”. They cite a study that showed that women who were on a 1‚350-calorie and used their product lost three times the weight of women who were only on a 1‚350-calorie diet. Slimquick also offers
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While reading the article‚ "After Boston: Pros and Cons of Surveillance Cameras"‚ some eery similarities were made in correlation to George Orwell’s novel‚ 1984. Today‚ technology is rapidly advancing‚ and unfortunately‚ due to recent events this advancement has been pushed in the wrong direction. The article best clarifies how advanced reconnaissance systems have been implemented in numerous urban communities such as London and New York. Like in the novel‚ 1984‚ it is a terrifying thought that someone
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