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The Unintended Consequences Of Standardized Testing
The Unintended Consequences of High Stakes Testing Since the beginning of the 20th century some form of high stakes standardized testing has existed in the United States. Test use has ranged from determining acceptance or rejection of an immigrant to enter the U.S. to declaring a citizen competent to enter the military. So, for nearly a century, high stakes testing has had significant rewards and consequences associated with it. Standardized testing of student comprehension and
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Dignity Vs. Virtue: Kantian Conception Of Rationality And Its Bioethical Consequences
When attempting to use aspects of the Kantian categorical imperative, namely the formula of humanity, to understand the way modern society views the ethical treatment of many controversial issues, scholars today often find themselves in heated debate and deep-rooted division. Thomas Bushnell is one such scholar, who in his thesis exposed the significance of the formula of humanity to modern ethical decision making by using it to validate his belief that Kant cannot have epistemological
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Economic Consequences Of Software Crime
In 1996 worldwide illegal copying of domestic and international software cost $15.2 billion to the software industry, with a loss of $5.1 billion in the North America alone. Some sources put the total up-to-date losses, due to software crime, as high as $4.7 trillion. On the next page is a regional breakdown of software piracy losses for 1994. Estimates show that over 40 percent of North American software company revenues are generated overseas, yet
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Rewards And Consequences
Abstract This research evaluates the rational choice theory. It describes how the theory came to be and how people use this theory to commit crimes. People have needs and many of these needs are not reachable by some people. Instead of finding alternate ways to meet some of the needs of people, they turn to crime. A call girl can make as much as 1000 a night. Will society approve of this? Crimes are being
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Consequences Of Contact
Carlos Moya Professor Tuyay History 100 1 September 2005 Consequences of Contact When Columbus first set foot onto the new world it caused a ripple effect that stretched far back across the ocean to Ireland, Africa, Europe, and back again. Many cattle and horses brought from the old world to America broke free from their owners. They soon were running wild through the open plains of America. over the years wild horses multiplied and native
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Evil Consequences Of It
The Evil Consequences of IT Can an adolescent sixteen-year-old boy use the power of the internet to become the biggest threat to world peace since Adolf Hitler? Can cyber-criminals steal from us without ever leaving the comfort of their home? These are some of the issues that have propagated since the growth of the internet. Questions about what cyber-crimes are, how to respond to them and what their impacts will be remain largely unanswered. The
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The Consequences Of Society'S Irrationality, As Seen In The Crucible
The late seventeenth century marked the beginning of an event widely known today as the Salem Witch Trials, the exact time in which the Crucible takes place. As with any conflict, people have sought to determine a single cause for the event. They are most quick to accuse the characters John Proctor and Abigail Williams - the two together for having an illicit affair; Abigail, for acting on her feelings of desire and seeking to
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Character Analysis Of Emily From "Truth Of Consequences"
A normal young girl, Emily and her mother move to Hilton. However, in Hilton Emily cannot find normality. She will then play a game, with power for change. Truth or Consequences did just that. This seemingly harmless childhood game presented Emily with a choice. She chose the harder of the two without realizing it and this choice would change her life. Alice Adams illustrates how the early childhood events of Emily's move to Hilton, first
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Consequence Of Religious Tolerance/Intolorance
Consequence of Religious Tolerance/Intolerance SOC/105 Gina Miller The purpose of this paper is to satisfy our team's assignment for week three in SOC/105. This paper will first define several words related to the title, expose some consequences of religious intolerance, and finally explain how religion connects with our culture. Our team discovered while looking at different religions that there were many religions than what we will define here. It is certain that a discussion
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Sox
President Bush signed into law the Sarbanes-Oxley Act On July 30, 2002. The Act dramatically affects all CPAs actively working as an auditor for a publicly traded company. A new Public Company Accounting Oversight Board will be appointed and overseen by the SEC. The Board, made up of five full-time members, will oversee and investigate the audits and auditors of public companies, and sanction both firms and individuals for violations of laws, regulations and rules.
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Media Convergence Consequences
Media Convergence Consequences Media convergence is inevitable. Changes in the traditional forms of how media is owned, managed, created and distributed will result in changes in the manner in which media practitioners will approach problems and issues. There will be a whole new pile of ethical challenges and quandaries to face when such events take place. Many new ethical challenges will be presented to journalists because convergence will open doors to new and different options.
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What Were The Causes And Consequences Of The Scientific Revolution And How Did It Change The World From 1500 - 1800?
The Scientific Revolution was an important time in history, but it was by no means sudden. The catalyst of the Revolution were a while in the making with writings and philosophies from Ancient Greece and Rome inspiring people and was a long process of gradual of upheaval, up until the Enlightenment. This essay will examine the various, but not inexhaustible, causes that may have contributed to the Scientific Revolution; the teaching and philosophies of Aristotle,
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Sox
In 2002, the Financial Services - Credit Security division of a major Fortune 500 corporation, began conducting quarterly audits on user access levels. This audit is referred to as a "SOX" audit, also known as the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002. SOX is a United States federal law passed in response to a number of major corporate and accounting scandals including those affecting Enron, Tyco International, and WorldCom (now MCI).
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The Actions And Consequences In “Romeo And Juliet”
“O gentle Romeo, if thou dost love, pronounce it faithfully. Lady, by yonder blessÐ"Ðd moon I vow, that tips with silver all these fruit-tree tops.” Were these the words that led to the death of Romeo and Juliet, but the treaty between the Montagues and Capulets? There were many decisions in the story that led to the downfall and deaths of many different characters of the novel. Friar Lawrence plays a huge part in the
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Consequences Of War
Part B - What were the consequences of the First World War for the British People 1914 - 1924? (50 Marks) Britain changed significantly between 1900 and 1918, there are many potential reasons for this however World War One is seen as the biggest. The whole world order changed as the old empires of Russia, Austria - Hungary and the Ottoman Empire collapsed, Germany was recreated as the Weimar Republic and France and Britain were
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The Transition From Economic Planning - Consequences On The Health Sector
The Transition from Economic Planning - Consequences on the Health Sector Since the late 1970's, many of the world's command economies have undergone radical reforms in pursuit of the higher productivity experienced in market economies. Subsequently, these economies have experienced a tradeoff between equity and efficiency as the transition process coincided with growing domestic inequity. This discussion is an analysis of equity-efficiency tradeoffs in the health sector, focusing particularly on the effects of reduced public
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Red Sox
Between the months of November to April I sit at home staring out into the snow and I think of one thing, "When will it be baseball season again?" Now I will try not to let me team preference interfere with my reflection here on company costs, but if it shows through I apologize in advance, and for those of you who know what a die hard Yankees fan I am, I think you will
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Natural Environment Survival Depends On Humanities Abilities To Control The Man-Made Pollution Created, Or The Natural Environment Will Have Disastrous Consequences
Since the creation of mankind, they have thrived to survive on nature’s land. In the modern age, it’s nature’s turn to survive. That’s why the natural environment survival depends on humanities abilities to control the man-made pollution created, or the natural environment will have disastrous consequences. If societies don’t react, there will be vast ecological tragedies, but by reacting to this issue the benefits could help save the environment. Threw the amount of waste &
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Economic Consequences Of Mass Toursim In Mallorca
Contents Global Overview...................................................................................... 4 Tourist Flows............................................................................................ 4 Tourist generating/receiving countries..................................................... 5 Balearic Islands........................................................................................ 6 Evolution of arrivals of tourists by air to the Balearics 1993-2007............... 6 Balearic Islands in 2007........................................................................... 7 Balearic Islands incoming tourism by countries........................................ 7 Mallorca in 2007........................................................................................ 8 Mallorca incoming tourism by countries in 2007......................................... 8 Niche flows................................................................................................ 9 Factors affecting demand in tourism after 1945........................................ 10 Determinants, motivations and barriers .................................................. 11 The impact of Mass Tourism in Mallorca ..................................................
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Consequences Of A High Rate Of Economic Growth
Having economic growth can be very advantages for a country because it decreases the level of unemployment and gives the majority of the population to enjoy a better standard of living. But, there are some drawbacks when it comes to a high rate of economic growth. Inflation Risk : If there’s a high rate of economic growth, there could be a negative impact on the economy because it will lead to inflation. If there is
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Barbie - Actions And Consequences
The creation of a worldwide icon is bound to be a controversial issue. Ruth Handler created the Barbie Doll in 1959 for her daughter, Barbara, to play with, and it spun into huge proportions. Handler's action of creating Barbie has influenced the way girl's play and children's perceptions of womanhood and femininity. However, some groups believe that these perceptions have been altered for the worse, and have retaliated. There have been consequences such as gender
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Consequences Of Misunderstanding Shellshock
War is hell. There is no other human event in which there is bloodshed even comparable to that of war. Murder, mass graves, raping, razing, looting and torture are all gears in the war machine. Unfortunately, soldiers are the engine. Soldiers who have morals, families and consciences. A soldier is trained to take orders, to obey without thought. The soldiers mind and soul, on the other hand, are not so well equipped to deal with
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Consequences Of Popular Culture
Consequences of Popular Culture A Consequence can be defined as, Something that logically or naturally follows from an action or condition. In this matter we are referring to the consequences of Pop Culture towards violence. Violence in general has one meaning, an act of aggression. We will be examining three types of violence in our culture, Domestic violence, Youth violence, and of course Gun violence. We feel that all three of these types of violence
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To What Extent Were The Consequences Of Wwi The Causes Of Wwii
To what extent were the consequences of WWI the causes for WWII At the end of World War One, Europe was left in a devastating state, four major empires disappeared and the economy was profoundly damaged. The first global war had taken place and fear of a second one was strongly felt across the continent. In order to bring political order to European politics and to prevent such a catastrophe from ever happening again, the
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Globalization: Causes, Consequences And Reflections
Globalization: Causes, Consequences and Reflections Preface Globalization, a proverbial phenomenon observed mostly in the domains of commerce and culture, poses sweeping impact to the modern world and overall human experience. It is recognized as the expanding collaborations amongst interest groups, corporations, and countries that go beyond nation-state borders, as societies around the world experience an increased level of interdependence. In essence, it refers to the collective perception of "the compression of the world and the
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