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Demographics Comes of Age as a Key Analytical Tool
Get PDFWhen last Oct. 16, the U.S. Census Bureau announced that this country\u27s population had reached the 300 million mark, there was considerable hoopla--and rightly so, since we continue to be the third most populated country, home to about one in 20 people in the world
PROE: Pseudo Random Optimized Encryption
Get PDFExamines the development and testing of the PROE encryption algorithm, including design decisions ensuring security and speed. Demonstrates implementation in the x86-64 assembler
What\u27s News At Rhode Island College
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Photographic Vision Youths see a different view of life with Scott Lapham\u27s class
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Language, Gender and Identity in the Works of Louise Bennett and Michelle Cliff
Get PDFExamines the writings of two female, Jamaican authors, Louise Bennett and Michelle Cliff. Bennett flourished during the period of de-colonization and independence for Jamaica, while Cliff came into prominence after Jamaican independence. Shows how both writers played an important role in helping Jamaica establish a national identity by focusing on multiple dimensions of what it means to be Jamaican, including issues of language, gender, and identity
Eye on Ethics: Boundaries among Colleagues
No full textSome issues involving dual relationships among colleagues are resolved more easily than others. For example, there is virtual consensus in the profession that social work field instructors should not provide professional services to the students they supervise; social work administrators should not date subordinates for whom they have administrative responsibility; and educators should not become romantically involved with their students. At all costs, social workers must avoid potentially exploitative and harmful conflicts of interest
Finding Help for Struggling Teens
No full textStruggling teens usually show signs of distress, such as low self-esteem; school failure and truancy; social isolation; depression and anxiety; substance abuse; defiance toward authority (parents, teachers, police); running away from home; choosing the “wrong” friends; impulsive behavior (such as speeding); getting in trouble with the law (for example, shoplifting or driving without a license); eating disorders (overeating, not eating, self-induced vomiting); and self injury (such as cutting)
Is Schooling a Consumer Good?
Get PDFSchool choice theory rests on the assumption that K-12 education is a consumer good or service. The assumption is erroneous, because schooling is also a form of labor students perform for the benefit of society. Consequently, schools cannot benefit from competition the same way other industries do. However, public schooling\u27s current monopoly is indefensible, and alternative ways of creating an educational market should be considered
What\u27s News At Rhode Island College
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