2016

Issues Twenty-one, almost half, of Durham Public Schools received failing grades according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instructions. Corrective action calls for the twenty-one schools to submit school improvement plans that include targeted interventions and time lines. Students who are not grade level ready have negative consequences, not just the schools but the entire community, the state, and the nation. Back Ground Information/Program Description On October 20, 2015,…

“Brandon Steburg Sr. is the father of Brandon Jr., who was injured on a tackle for Papillion-La Vista High School in Nebraska in September. Brandon Jr. was placed in a medically induced coma to reduce pressure on his brain” (Axon, Barnett, Brady & Smith, 2016). Although some may say that it is very important to play a sport while growing up, at some point you have to ask yourself if it’s worth it for the risk of such a dangerous injury. Of course sports can be a great way to have your kids make…

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, Australian investigators said.” “ Malaysia Airlines flight 370 disappeared on March 8, 2014. As of October 2016, authorities have definitively linked three pieces of debris to the plane, while four other pieces are believed to "almost certainly" come from the missing aircraft “. But not only did they find parts of the plane but, “In June 2016, Gibson discovered between 15 to 20 washed-up personal items on a Madagascar beach, including a small backpack, a computer…

THE US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS AND A WORLDWIDE CYBER WAR Developments in technology and information systems have created a new world and provided numerous benefits. Individuals, states, and international bodies take advantage of such benefits; however they are under some risks as well. As Miller and Kuehl (2009) note, “The increasing dependence of modern technologically-advanced forces (especially American forces) on networks and systems create new kinds of exploitable vulnerabilities.”…

Mrs. Reidy English 1101 26 October 2016 TED Talk Financial aid is a topic that many American college students deal with. It is something that haunts us for the rest of our lives. A student is very fortunate if they are able to pay in whole for their college every semester, including books, room and board, and tuition. Being from a fortunate family, our parents are willing to pay the first four years of our college as long as we keep hope scholarship. With the use of students loans it is…

Introduction – the Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia Legal practitioners who advise the finance broking industry should have working knowledge of the Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) and its Code of Practice. MFAA is a national body providing services and representation to professional finance brokers, being mortgage brokers, finance brokers, mortgage managers and mortgage aggregators. Generally, mortgage managers are those who manage credit contracts or leases on…

With slight adjustments, the pilot project could influence greater health outcomes than initially anticipated. In November 2016, Albertan Premier, Rachel Notley, announced a new pilot project aimed to amend current child care issues; financial costs and space shortages. The $10-million program will involve 18 Alberta daycare centers offering $25-a-day care (Bellefontaine, 2016). Centers participating in the program will receive $500, 000 or more in grants in the first year, and be eligible to…

fe f Jan. 2016, www.tfpstudentaction.org/blog/9-reasons-why-common-core-is-bad-for-education. Fgfd Accessed 30 Mar. 2017. Borowski, Julie. “Top 10 Reasons to Oppose Common Core.” Top Ten Reasons to Oppose Common Core. FreedomWOrks, 26 July 2013, www.freedomworks.org/content/top-10- reasons-oppose-common-core. Accessed 30 March 2017 Singer, Alan. “Results Are in: Common Core FAils Tests and Kids.” The Huffington Post, Thehuffingtonpost.com, 2 May 2016, www.huffingtonpost.com/alan…

professionals. All co-pays associated with seeking counseling are covered by the city, and a counselor is contracted and kept on retainer for such instances. After looking at the results of the Wellness Assessment, I contacted my supervisor on October 12, 2016 at 9:55am and discussed the results and implications thereof. At approximately 10:45am, I was contacted with date and time of first appointment. Granello & Young (2002) list five reasons for seeking individual counseling: experience…

The operation called car wash (lava jato) is the biggest investigation on corruption and money laundering in Brazil. The name comes from the use of gas stations and car washs to move illicit resources in one of the criminal organizations initially investigated. The judge of the first instance responsible for the operation is called Sergio Moro; he is a Federal judge, writer and college professor, and he is considered a brave, effective and very well qualified judge. Even though the operation car…