Abstract
This paper proposes examining the premise that students are at risk for a negative outcome, and their success is reliant upon the ability of educators to promote motivation, achievement, and self-confidence in an educational setting. The author states that the research design utilized for this study is primarily observational, involving historical practices, sampling of high school students, and using variables that include the climate under which students learning best. The paper points out that a critical factor for success in this study involves the ability of the researcher to gather information related to the students' perceptions of what factors are necessary for achievement.

Table of Content
Statement of the Problem
Aims of the Investigation
Research Questions
Literature Review
Research Design/Methodology
Justification
Validity/Reliability/Limitations
Reliability and Validity
Approach to Data Analysis

From the Paper
"Too often the blame is placed on the child, rather than on the school. Educators should be asking the question, "Is the school at risk of failing the child?". Far too often minority student's end up being underrepresented in academic programs designed to prepare students for postsecondary education. For example, African American adolescent's academic performance is typically significantly less that that of white children, with a majority of African-American students performing as much as fourth grade levels below average in the fields of math and science."

Tags:index, performance, observation, questionnaire, pre-disposed

Abstract
This paper describes legal framework requiring employers to make reasonable accommodations for certain classes of workers such as pregnant women, the disabled worker, and individuals who are members of faith communities requiring specific participation in worship.

From the Paper
"The concept of reasonable accommodation emerges from a variety of laws and regulations promulgated in order to eliminate discrimination in the workplace that is based on for example an employee's age religion disability ..."

Tags:reasonable accommodation, employment law, disabled workers, religion

Abstract
This research paper addresses the most debatable issue of accommodating religious beliefs in commercial, professional and industrial dealings. Furthermore, the paper outlines the ways in which religious accommodation can be made possible and positive for both employees and the employers. The paper also highlights the implication of religious accommodation in the workplace and presents the future direction.

From the Paper
"The reason for being at work is to perform a job. However, with religious awareness among the employees augmenting, today many demand religious freedom and expression on the job. This has posed various challenges for the employers and the first-line supervisors who need to accommodate employee's religious beliefs while not hampering the progress of any professional business dealing. The question is whether religious accommodation is ethically accurate, morally correct and economically as well as socially possible?"

Tags:professional, industrial, workplace, ethical, respect, job, prayer, holy

Abstract
This paper discusses how yield management strategies, also known as revenue management systems, are used to assist in maximizing revenues in many industries. In particular, it looks at how the basic goal of yield management is to increase the revenue and the contribution by charging a higher price from certain market segments, distribution channels, purchase patterns like length of advance booking, etc., and how hotel chains are now practicing this concept very widely for marketing their hotel room inventories.

From the Paper
"The hotel industry is greatly affected by the current market situation which can at best be described as being in a painfully slow economic recovery following an economic downturn, worsened by travel safety and security issues. A survey last fall commissioned by the Travel Industry Association of the USA showed that the majority of the guests who stay away from hotels don't travel because of the state of the economy. Therefore before a hotel can consider implementing yield management techniques, there needs to be a clear understanding of the changes that have taken place in market conditions. If this isn't a prerequisite, wrong tactics and strategies may be implemented that can worsen conditions rather than boost profits."

Tags:revenue, distribution, purchase, inventory

Abstract
This paper deals with the issues faced by small to medium sized business operating in the tourism sector who contract out transport and accommodation operations as part of a package tour. In addition to analyzing various options for these businesses, the report also gives a clear set of recommendations on the subject of outsourcing travel and accommodation options.

Outline:
Introduction
Contracts for Accommodation and Other Services
Contracts for Transportation
Recommendations
Conclusions

From the Paper
"In the first instance, the company must select between contracting directly with accommodation providers or through the use of a third party agency (Cooper et al 2008). Negotiation directly may help the company to save money by excluding the fees of a third party however, the downside is that the company may have to deal with a large number of accommodation providers each with their own peculiarities and unique circumstances. On the other hand, the company could opt to use another intermediary who will undertake such sub-contracting on the behalf of the tour operator, for the tour operator this reduces complexity in the contracting process in that the tour operator now has only a single point of contact (Holloway et al 2009). However, on the downside the tour operator will now incur additional costs from the fees levied from a third party, in addition the tour operator will also lose a degree of control over the accommodation which is to be provided and arranged by the third party. This may have an impact upon the tour operator whose clientele falls with the A and B social bands and so have very specific requirements in relation to their individual accommodation needs in comparison to other segments of the market."

Tags:outsourcing, service, providers, hotels, cruises

Abstract
While Buddhism exists today as a guiding philosophy for people throughout the world, much of the original Buddhist canon was a reaction to the society in which the Buddha lived. The late Vedic period in the Ganges Plain was a time of material wealth and increased urbanization. The paper shows that by reacting to these philosophies, the Buddha sought to infuse an ethical message into the increasingly capitalistic values of the rising urban middle class. In his "Discourses", the Buddha placed the accumulation of capital into a moral system, challenged the legitimacy of caste and urged the laity to perform their social and familial duties as ethically as possible. The paper argues that Buddhism arose as both an accommodation to and rejection of the social and economic conditions of the late Vedic period.

From the Paper
"The Buddhist concept of the purposes of wealth is perhaps the best example of the Buddha's reaction to his society. As already discussed, accumulation of property was seen almost as a duty of the householder. But many people, particularly adherents to heterodox sects, saw that wealth can also lead to idleness and immorality. Realizing that property was crucial to the society in which he lived, the Buddha propounded a theory in which wealth could be used ethically. According to him, property should be used to support oneself, family, and friends, to guard against future misfortune, to assist the community, and to support monks and others who lived by donation."

Tags:brahman, pali, caste, Gana-sanghas

Abstract
This paper discusses how people have made homes in an urban environment over time. It looks at how Rome's inner-city housing as well as that of other European countries foreshadow the conditions seen in the American Industrial Revolution for the lower class. Included are discussions on housing trends over time for working- and lower-class Americans (e.g. development of suburbia, today's urban renewal in the inner-city.)

Outline"
Early European Urban Models
The American Industrial Revolution
Urban Planning
Immigration
Times of Conflict
The Post-War and Post-Industrial Eras

From the Paper
"Since the formation of cities in America, there has always been a certain appeal to Americans and immigrants to live there. Rich or poor, people are attracted to the urban culture for a variety of reasons. Though noisy and congested, city living offers citizens unparalleled convenience, as well as an exciting, inspiring living environment. Depending on the neighborhood, of course, services such as food and drug stores, and entertainment/educational venues like theaters and museums are just a short walk away. Regular trash collection and street sweeping leave travel corridors looking organized and sanitary. City homes are hooked into the existing infrastructure--electric, water, gas, and sewer. Travel by subway, bus, taxi, auto, or foot is a breeze. Newspaper, food, and dairy delivery are also among the amenities afforded to city dwellers. "

Tags:urban, planning, immigration, industrial, revolution

Abstract
The paper explains that the essential elements of any IEP are placement, classroom modifications/accommodations, assignment accommodations/modifications, testing accommodations/modifications and individual final modifications and accommodations. The paper discusses how developing and IEP is a team effort, and the underlying goal is to identify the student needs to help the student meet the educational requirements as dictated by law. The paper notes that parent inclusion is critical to the success of an IEP, and placement in a regular classroom will occur whenever possible ("Individual", n.d.).

From the Paper
"An IEP is an educational plan that is individualized to meet the needs of a student need extra services as dictated under IDEA 97. The accommodations and modifications allotted to the child are not available to other children who are not in need of special education services in order to be successful in school ("Individual education plans (IEPs) and 504 plans", n.d.). There are safeguards in place to protect the child as well as the parent in an IEP. Some of these safeguards are:..."

Tags:special, education, iep

Abstract
The paper discusses how Canada has been becoming an increasingly multicultural community for many years. The paper describes how in February of 2007, Quebec's Premier, Jean Charest, established a commission known as the Consultation Commission on Accommodation Practices Related to Cultural Differences or the CCAPRCD. The paper explains that the mandate of this special commission consisted of four primary points: 1) examine harmonization practices in Quebec, 2) examine the primary issues on the basis of other examples, 3) enact the most thorough of investigations, and 4) formulate a series of recommendations (Bouchard & Taylor 5). The paper explains that these accommodation imperatives became a necessity because of increasing tension in the Province as well as across Canada regarding accommodations and allowances for languages, religions, and religious practices of the many different cultures and races that now reside in Quebec and Canada.

From the Paper
"Canada has been becoming an increasingly multicultural community for many years. In February of 2007 Quebec's Premier, Jean Charest, established a commission known as the Consultation Commission on Accommodation Practices Related to Cultural Differences or the CCAPRCD. The mandate of this special commission consisted of four primary points: 1) examine harmonization practices in Quebec, 2) examine the primary issues on the basis of other examples, 3) enact the most thorough of investigations, and 4) formulate a series of recommendations (Bouchard & Taylor 5)."

Tags:equity, in, canadian

Abstract
Children with ADHD learn in a variety of ways, not just through rote memorization and a rigid curriculum. This paper discusses the technique of educational accommodation and how it allows the teacher to modify the classroom for the unique student and how he or she learns best. The paper explains that educational accommodation in the form of classroom management is an effective and efficient technique used to help children with ADHD in an inclusive elementary classroom. The facets of classroom management are easily within the teacher control.

From the Paper
"Making educational accommodations, by manipulating the classroom environment, for elementary-aged children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), is a technique teachers can utilize to prevent behavioral problems in an inclusive elementary school classroom setting. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects approximately 5 percent of school-age children (Glass & Wegar, 2000). As Glass (2001) notes, children with ADHD "often poses a significant problem in the classroom for students and teachers alike. Children with ADHD are at an increased risk of academic failure due to the troublesome characteristics."

Tags:adhd, teacher, techniques