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Introduction Assessment is an important element in the learning process for it improves the performance of a student (Brownlie & Feniak 2004). English learners are not proficient in English and so they are denied some important educational opportunities. Most English learners learn English as a second language. There are some assessments offered to a learner to know their progress. The assessment is meant to check the student’s English language proficiency. It is also used to determine the level of content-area knowledge in the language. Formative assessment is used in assessing English learners. There is also self-assessment that is done by the student to assess him/her. Some are assessed to look forward to their future and make it better. For better results of the assessment, it has to have both validity and reliability. Main body During the assessment, an educator should focus on what a student can produce. A student should not be compared with the other but documentation of the student’s growth should be carried out as per an individual student. An instructor should stress a students’ strong point without bearing in mind his/her weaknesses (Brownlie & Feniak 2004). There are a variety of contemplations t be made when evaluating a student. Some of them are the education styles, language expertise of a student, the way of life of the learner and educational background, and also his/her grade levels. There are a variety of measures that are carried during the period of assessment. There are some non-verbal assessment strategies. Some of them include a physical demonstration. This kind of assessment entails expressing academic concepts without giving a word of mouth whereby students use gestures or even point at something. Students can also use thumbs when responding to something or use any other nonverbal signs. An educator can opt to use a checklist to record students’ responses. A teacher can ask students to produce and manipulate drawings, charts, and graphs. This kind of nonverbal appraisal is done using graphic products. In the case of maps, students can try to locate and place labels to the appropriate locations. A teacher can also ask students to demonstrate the life stages of a certain insect rather than explaining where the students point at different parts of the insect in a diagram. Some teachers prefer using the KWL charts while assessing the students. KWL means all I know, what I desire to be acquainted with and what I have learned. This helps a teacher to gain the awareness of a student, his/her knowledge, and the interest of a student. Those students who have English proficiency are allowed t
Introduction Farm-to-Table food is regarded as a panacea, and many people say that they have healthy diets as they consume farm-to-table food. This approach involves buying food straight from local farmers rather than supermarkets or retail chains (Poole, Mundorf, Englar, & Rose, 2015). However, this is far from being the reality. You should be aware of the major issues associated with this type of food. These include unhealthy proportions and components, and foodborne diseases. Modern American families try to adhere to the principles of Healthy People 2020 with its promotion of the so-called farm-to-table food and farm-to-school programs (Sizer & Whitney, 2013). However, many people fail. Do you want to know why? Unhealthy Proportions and Components One of the major mistake (which is, nevertheless, quite common) is associated with the amount of food and types of foods consumed (Sizer & Whitney, 2013). Many parents do not mind or even encourage large portions. They think that healthy food cannot be unhealthy. In simple terms, they think the more you eat healthy foods, the healthier you become. Furthermore, many think that products produced by local farmers simply cannot be unhealthy as no chemicals are used. For instance, some believe that meat from a farm does not contain as many calories as similar products bought from retailers. Clearly, this is very wrong as excessive consumption of any products can lead to eating disorders and obesity. It is crucial to make sure that your child has a balanced diet. The consumption of vegetables, meat, fish, fruit, and so on should be well-thought. Your child should eat a variety of foods to have the necessary energy and good mood to develop properly. Foodborne Diseases Foodborne diseases are, unfortunately, quite common and result in approximately three thousand deaths in the United States annually (Liu, Nelson, Mahapatra, & Styles, 2015). It noteworthy that these illnesses occur due to improper production as well as the use of products. First, producers may violate some rules or fail to comply with major regulations and norms, which leads to the contamination of foods with pathogens or even pests. For instance, farmers can fail to ensure proper quality of soil, which will lead to the contamination of products. To avoid such issues, you should make sure you know the farmer you are buying from. Do not hesitate to ask about ways used to grow food. Ask if the farmer follows major guidelines of Good Agricultural Practices and/or Good Handling Practices. Secondly, many people are still unprepared to deal with farm-grown foods. It is crucial to remember that such products require certain temperature and storage peculiarities. Do not hesitate to ask farmers (or search for the information online) about this aspect. What Should You Do? To sum up, it is a good idea to use farm-to-table food. However, it is essential to remember the following:   * Make your diet balanced (see the picture below);   * Do not surfeit
Brief description of Figure 1 . The first Bronfenbrenner’s ecosystem selected is the macroecosystem, the largest structural unit within the theory. As elements of this model, the author’s environment’s fundamental values, prejudices, and mentalities characteristics were chosen. If to evaluate this macrosystem as a whole, there are principles of caring for children, supporting them, and creating an environment in which they could develop harmoniously. Although closer to adulthood, children are expected to make serious choices that have the potential to affect their lives. Visualization of the second Bronfenbrenner’s ecosystem Brief description of Figure 2 . The second ecosystem is the environment in which the child is brought up. In particular, the minimum unit of the theory was chosen, namely the microsystem, or family system. It can be estimated that the principal determinants of influence on the seven-year-old child are the family structure (number of siblings, presence of two parents), the type of relationships between parents, and the fundamental values of the family. Summary For the teacher, researching factors that directly or indirectly affect a child’s development is a primary goal aimed at establishing a positive relationship with the student and finding vulnerable categories. Taking into account the age, personality, and family characteristics of children, usually dictated by external environments, is necessary to maximize the impact of educational activities (“ A teacher’s role, ” 2017). It depends on how comfortable a child will feel in their development. In fact, collecting additional information about students is of particular importance and is aimed at meeting two educational needs at once. First of all, a teacher who has learned the main determinants of influence on their student can more easily find an individual approach to learning (Davies, 2019). For instance, if Eastern values are popular in a child’s family, where interaction and cooperation are at the heart of learning, then the teacher may offer the child group lessons. On the other hand, children whose parents are in constant conflict are under constant stress, so the teacher can help the child to integrate more firmly into the learning process so that they do not fall into depressive feelings. The second task, which is to collect information about pupils, is to identify hazards. It must be recognized that the modern world is not always child-friendly, and the negative influence of dishonest friends, problems in the family, the inconsistency of personal and social norms can become severe problems for the harmonious development of a child both in an academic and personal context. For illustration, the social environment, the mesosystem, can encourage hooliganism or drug use, which is a sufficient argument for emergency assistance to the child (Hertler et al., 2018). In other words, it means that the teacher can explore the student’s environment, from microsystems to macrosystems, to find the main problems for learning. By identifying them, the teacher can work on the problem with the pupil and draw the attention of parents, the school’
Southwest Airlines uses various approaches to achieve its competitive advantage. The airline’s current strategy focuses on reducing costs to attract and retain more passengers. This firm has gained a cost advantage by using its low-cost model. It has been charging reduced fares to become the leading player in the industry. The firm has also fitted its planes with comfortable seats. It has also acquired cost-efficient crafts to reduce costs. These approaches have made it possible for Southwest Airlines to remain competitive. The firm has also gained a differentiation advantage by maintaining low costs for its passengers. The 15-minutes turnaround approach has been used to minimize costs. This strategy reduces operational costs because different individuals work as teams. The differentiation strategy has increased the company’s brand loyalty. The company should identify new competitive strategies to gain a future cost advantage. For instance, the firm can offer reduced prices to its customers. This can be achieved by purchasing large aircraft. Discounts should also be offered on specific occasions to attract more clients. The firm can use alternatives to produce a new differentiation advantage. The airline company can have different aircraft especially after acquiring AirTran. The firm can offer free internet services and better loyalty programs for its customers. The targeted passengers should be equipped with new resources such as free internet (Wi-Fi), proper customer support, comfortable seats, and loyalty programs. Such strategies will eventually make the firm more profitable. Several competitive strategies can be used to support Southwest’s future goals. The first strategy should focus on the weaknesses and opportunities identified in the SWOT analysis. To begin with, the firm can purchase large aircraft. Such aircraft should also be fuel-efficient. More people are willing to use air transport. The firm can target such individuals using quality services. Many students are getting new skills in business management. The company should hire such graduates to deliver quality services to targeted passengers. The company can also improve the level of security. The firm can also improve its services by offering free meals and by using Online Reservation Systems (ORS). Proper leadership practices will also be required to deliver the best services. Reference Hitt, M., Ireland, R., & Hoskisson, R. (2010). Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
Cloud computing has become a common way of enhancing functionality for both individuals and businesses. There are a number of cloud-based solutions that enable users to process and store data using remote servers. Some of these solutions are tailor-made for individual users while others support complex functions in large organizations. However, regardless of the increasingly growing demand for cloud-based solutions, security threat remains a major challenge (Furht & Escalante, 2012). Most of the existing solutions are vulnerable to cybercrime. This means that they do not offer a suitable solution for every company. Cloud-based solutions offer an ideal way of enhancing performance. Cloud-based solutions for individuals are characterized by ease of use. They are meant to support basic functions such as storage of a low volume of data and communication between individuals. One of the most conspicuous, and perhaps commonly used, methods are social networking websites. In addition to the tremendous growth in the number of social networks , their use has increased significantly among individual users. Social networks provide an efficient platform that enables individuals to share information. Email is also a cloud-based solution that supports individual users. Emails provide a convenient means of communication between individual users. They are appropriate for use even in remote environments provided there is internet connectivity. Moreover, spreadsheet/document/ other hosting services also provide reliable cloud-based solutions for individuals (Mahmood, 2014). Google’s Picasa is a classic example that enables individual users to share photographs. Increasingly, tech firms are providing cloud-based solutions that are also appealing to businesses. Most of these solutions are multifaceted and specifically made to support intricate services. One of the best examples is backup services . Services such as Mozy, Carbonite, and JungleDisk provide a convenient way for organizations to backing-up essential information at a relatively low cost. The Achilles heel of these solutions is that they are vulnerable to a security breach. Secondly, hosting services are also suitable for organizations. Google Docs and Spreadsheets, for instance, allow organizations to store and edit their documents online. This enables members of an organization to access and share information at different locations. In addition, emails are also commonly used cloud-based solutions for organizations. They provide an efficient means of communication. In fact, emails are swiftly replacing conventional memos as a preferred mode of communication. Regardless of the manifold benefits provided by the aforementioned services, cloud computing is not a suitable solution for every organization. There are numerous privacy concerns that arise in organizations that use cloud computing services. One of these concerns is accountability. The use of cloud computing makes it increasingly difficult for organizations to determine wh
The development of online technologies has transformed marketing strategies of many companies; in fact, nowadays it is difficult to find a product that is not advertised via Internet. However, many organizations still underestimate the benefits offered by the World Wide Web. This paper aims to develop an Internet marketing strategy for such a product as mineral water. It is normally advertised through television, radio, and billboards but online channels are seldom used. There are several objectives which have to be attained: 1) to raise the customers’ awareness about the product; 2) to allow the customers make online purchase; 3) to increase the customer base of the company. This internet advertisement will target two types of clients:  1. Individual customers who may be willing to learn more about different companies selling mineral water.  2. Private companies: restaurants, hotels, snack bars, fast food chains that will make wholesale purchase. At this point we can discuss several aspects of online advertising and their importance. One of them is direct e-mail . We are going to use in order to inform our returned customers, most likely, they will be wholesalers, restaurants, hotels about new products, benefits and discounts. It is also necessary to compile a list of prospective companies that may require this kind of product and send them newsletters. One should note that customers should be contacted via e-mail no more than two times per month; otherwise these mails can be regarded as spam. The major benefit of this approach is that it enables the company to raise awareness about the products and about other offerings. Additionally, direct e-mail enables companies to maintain long-term relations with returned customers. Cross-media advertising is another aspect of Internet advertisement that one should utilize. Overall, this approach can be regarded as combined use of television, radio, print and video (Chaffey et al, 2009). The distributers of mineral water can successfully adopt this strategy with the help of Internet since nowadays there are many online radio stations or online newspapers; furthermore, one should not forget about online television. Additionally, there are also many video-sharing websites where companies can post their commercials. The producers of mineral water can promote their products through each of these media. Cross-media advertisement is important for the attraction of new customers. By adopting this approach, the companies can reach a wide target audience (Chaffey et al, 2009, p 180). The companies, which produce and sell mineral water, can also rely on banner advertising . These banners should be placed at the websites of online newspapers and Internet forums. The banners should emphasize some distinguishing properties of the product such as the benefits for healt
Identifying the Object The information on the label provides that the object is a dagger and its scabbard. It was made in India at the beginning of the nineteenth century. The label mentions 1800 as the date of its creation. Materials and Techniques The label copy mentions several different materials that are used for the object. The blade of the dagger is made of steel, and the hilt is jade. Moreover, the latter is decorated with rubies, emeralds, and diamonds. The scabbard is covered with a velvet fabric and gold tissues at its point. Furthermore, the blade itself is also decorated with golden lines and an incrustation with precious stones. Original Function Like most of the daggers, this one had a secular function. This is a form of a weapon used against enemies or in other cases where there was a need in cutting something. However, an owner of this object most likely never used it for the original purpose. Such weapons were very expensive and carried only by very rich people in India, who did not need to enter the battle on their own. The dagger was one of the ways to show the high status of its owner. Scale and Presentation Although the dagger is not as small as, for instance, a kitchen knife, its size is somewhat diminished by the grand hall in which it is exhibited. The object seems to be about the length of a grown man’s arm up to an elbow if he grips it in his hand. The relatively small size of the dagger is compensated by the nature of light targeted at it. The dark room, where the item is exposed, creates a perfect contrast to the object that stands out due to its color. The fact that the dagger and the scabbard are fixated on a pole instead of being put on the desk strengthens the impression, as the precious stones shine in the dark, attracting the viewer’s attention. Form The dagger has a shape that is different from the ones typical for European forms of this weapon. Its hilt is rounded at its point, which slightly resembles a pistol grip. Its other end is made in a shape of two petals that hold the blade. The hilt is made of white nephrite and carved with thin, elegant lines combined in a floral pattern. The carvings go deep into the surface, filled with rubies, diamonds, and emeralds, each element surrounded by the golden contour. The hilt looks especially noticeable due to the color contrast between the white surface of nephrite and the bright stones. The dagger’s blade is two-edged and has three pairs of openings close to its edges, making it look slender. Moreover, the first of them is filled with white stones, which continues the color scheme set by the hilt. The base and the center of the blade are decorated with orient-styled ornaments made with steel and gold. Finally, the tip is very sharp and slightly rounded, balancing the shape of the hilt at the top. The scabbard adds to the harmony of the dagger with its color and shape of decorations. The main part of it is made of velvet, the soft and matt finish of which makes a perfect combination with a sparkling hilt. The light green color of the fabric matches with the parts looking like golden leaves and flowers that cover the tip and the ba
Purpose of the technology Support Team From time to time it is essential that an organization adjusts its internal systems to cope with increased demand or to conform to pressures arising from competition. In such instances it is common to observe the introduction of information systems. Despite the numerous benefits associated with such systems there are often difficulties that need to be overcome to allow to maximum benefit and the realization of the complete functionality of the system within an organization (Beisse, 2009). There is a good chance that the end user could end up causing serious problems in the course of undertaking their work. During implementation training is normally offered but there is a need to provide additional support to answer the questions that arise during day to day operations. For this reason it is common for organizations to put in place technology support teams. The work of such a team would be to provide answers that users may forget easily such as configuration data, high level troubleshooting and problem solving (Beisse, 2009). User support is a major issue in many industries and it has been reported that the projected growth within the networking and computer support industry in the US is expected to reach 25% by 2020 (Beisse, 2009). In smaller organizations this is accomplished through a peer support approach. In this approach a sales representative with prior experience on computer systems can provide the service of support to colleagues. In larger organizations, the technical department can set up a help desk to receive calls from various departments to address the support issues. Another approach is to enlist the services of some of the staff to form a part time support team (Beisse, 2009). These individuals can work on a rotational basis to ensure there is always help on hand to solve arising issues. Regardless of the approach t