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In this article, the writer describes the courses required for the diploma of investment management (DIM) at a business training institute.

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"This course will examine debt instruments and their inherent risks rate of return interest rate return structure valuation of securities that have embedded derivative securities and other distinct features. Alternative investment options encompassing hedge funds real estate and the private equity market will be covered.
"In-depth valuation of debt securities. Students will learn how to determine the fair value of debt securities and the three steps of ..."

Tags:Diploma of Information, computer, investment, course description, business english, stock exchange, stock market, electronic stock exchange, business ethics, valuation, analysis, asset pricing, portfolio, security, investment management

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This paper proposes a study of individuals who have earned a high school diploma and alternatively individuals who have a GED, in order to determine if this difference affects the individual's prospects for employment in an entry-level position. The paper also examines what specific or actual differences are demonstrated between the individual with the high school diploma and the individual who has obtained a GED with regard to the individual's preparedness to enter today's highly diverse, globalized, networked and highly technological workforce.

Outline:
Abstract
Research Aims & Objective
Introduction
Literature Review
Rationale
Methodology
Bibliography

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"The rationale for this study lies within the fact that those who graduate from high school with a diploma, and those who obtain a GED are not either one more prepared than the other for joining the work force, even at entry-level specifications. The failing structure of the present educational system in terms of graduates who are prepared to enter today's workforce clearly demonstrates the need for something different, something revolutionary, such as an individualized plan of study for students in high school that is integrated closely and collaborative with the individual's work or plan for future work endeavor enabled through adequate educational provision and skill development."

Tags:work, force, educational, system

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The paper discusses the growing trend in the United States to end the practice of the "social promotion" of students who are not actually achieving the minimum learning standard at their current grade level, and to require high school graduation tests as a condition of receiving the high school diploma. The paper addresses the concerns of parents of special needs children who argue that it unfairly penalizes special needs students and also discusses how the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) has further complicated the situation. The writer of this paper believes that the key to rectifying the problem while achieving all of the conceptual benefits of graduation tests lies in designing graduation tests that are tailored appropriately to the specific needs and abilities of special needs students.

Outline:
Background of the Issue
Social Promotion Policy Issues
The Impact of the No Child Left Behind Act on Special Needs Students
Reconciling the Issues and Concerns
Developing a Policy to Benefit All Students

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"A half century ago, it was standard educational policy to "leave back" public education students who failed to achieve minimum academic progress in their current grade. This practice was believed to achieve several purposes simultaneously: it allowed those students additional opportunities to learn the material necessary to progress to the next level of their studies; it minimized perpetual failure in subsequent grade levels after a single such failure to achieve minimum standards; and it often provided a more powerful incentive against academic failure among students who were capable of learning but resistant to do so. Educators often found that where the threat of detention or mandatory summer school failed to motivate reluctant students, the prospect of not being promoted with their classmates was a much more effective incentive (Davis, 1998).
"A few decades later, the concern among educators began to shift from holding back poorly achieving students to promoting them automatically and regardless of their poor performance. Partly, this was justified by the argument that holding students back from promotion to the next grade was too damaging to their self-esteem and positive self-image. Similarly, proponents of social promotion also suggested that holding students back from promotion to higher grades could result in undesirable social consequences in the classroom."

Tags:IEP, NCLB, testing, qualification

Abstract
The writer relates that the transition from being "only" a registered nurse with a diploma to that of being a nurse with a bachelor's degree is at times a difficult one. The paper discusses how the RN has already been introduced to basic nursing concepts, which should permit him or her to enter advanced study with little struggle over the building blocks. The paper argues that nurses seeking advanced study need greater support.

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"The transition from being "only" a registered nurse with a diploma to that of being a nurse with a bachelor's degree is at times a difficult one. While nursing school is a familiar place and should be easier because I already have the basics, but as an RN to BSN student I find that I face many struggles while pursuing this degree. I am an adult learner, which means that in addition to my studies, I have family responsibility to contend with. In addition to my studies, my family and I have social lives in which I must be involved, I must work full time while going to school part time, and I must pay my bills and..."

Tags:rn, bsn, nursing

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This diploma paper traces the history of the role of the pastoral liturgy of the Methodist Church and how the modern world has helped shape the liturgy that is today.

Tags:THEOLOGY AND RELIGION STUDIES / CONTEMPORARY THEOLOGY AND RELIGION STUDIES, role liturgy pastoral

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This paper focuses on the recidivism rate of youthful offenders and their attaining their high school diploma. The author uses journal articles and other sources to discuss whether juvenile offenders obtaining a GED have any impact on the recidivism rate that they hold. The author also explores the importance of encouraging at-risk juveniles to get their GED so they have opportunities to stay out of problem lifestyles.

From the Paper
"Recently the focus on juvenile offenders has intensified. Media coverage, combined with seemingly more violent offenses have placed juvenile offender issues in the spotlight nationwide. Legislators have been faced with how harshly to punish such offenders, school systems have had to deal with their attendance and parents have to spend countless dollars and hours working to try and get their teen turned around before he or she reaches adulthood. Many experts feel if youthful offenders could be rehabilitated before the age of majority they have a good chance of leading productive non-criminal lives. Juvenile offenders often turn to crime because they do not feel there are other options. Violence, drug deals and other acts of crime find themselves in juvenile circles nationwide. "

Tags:punishment, violence, detention, facilities, crime

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This paper explains that novice nurses cannot come forth with any type of intuitive judgment without first having gained experience but the novice can bring to the clinical situation the years of experience gained in multiple clinical and life situations. The author proposes using a phenomenological interpretive methodology, which is based on the principle of hermeneutics and is of an interpretive qualitative nature. The paper discusses the procedure for using this focus group methodology with paired interviews of novice and expert nurses.

Table of Contents:
Objective
Introduction
Literature Review
Methodology
Data Collection
Data Analysis
Strengths/ Weaknesses or Limitations
Procedure of Focus Group Interview
Summary

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"Through use of this analysis, the competencies required as the individual moves from the stages of novice to expert are easily identified. Benner discovered through listening to expert nurse narratives that the key to their development of expertness was based in their ability to 'experience' nursing, and to integrate this experience into both existing and new knowledge. From this integration of experience and knowledge, new paradigms are developed and available in future 'like' situations."

Tags:paradigms, competencies, acquisition, focus, benner

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This paper looks at school-to-work (STW) programs, which are designed to meet the needs of a large portion of today's students - those who are work-bound as soon as they graduate high school. It looks at how many of these programs allow students to enroll as apprentices and accumulate hours and experience towards a qualifying certificate in a specific profession while earning credits towards their high school graduation diploma, as well. It supports the opposing viewpoint of school-to-work programs, arguing that education that concentrates on job training results in graduates who are less adaptable and less able to change occupations without retraining. Without training in liberal arts, many high school graduates have difficulty learning new skills and adjusting to new jobs.

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"According to the U.S. Department of Education (2001), in order to create a national school-to-work system, the departments of labor and education provide start-up grants to states and local communities. In addition, the federal government, states and communities can build on programs such as vocational education, technology preparation, youth apprenticeship, career academics, school-based enterprises, job training programs, and cooperative education to create school-to-work systems and transform learning in high schools."

Tags:vocation, job, students, high, school, graduation, diploma

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This paper discusses the entry-level nursing courses that are required in order to become a registered nurse. It elaborates on the BSN Program and what it entails, as well as the RN-to-BSN Program for registered nurses who are graduates of associate's degree or diploma programs and desirous of completing their BSN degree.

From the Paper
"Each of these entry level points make one eligible to take the RN licensure examination i.e. NCLEX-RN (r) examination, each is found to qualify for a different types of jobs. Selecting a nursing program to pursue is considered a very personal option. The choice for many potential students is associated with the complicated tradeoffs between finances, age and future career plans. The Registered Nurses often look forward for earning a BSN degree to get ahead in their career. They choose a RN-to-BSN program, specifically designed for Registered Nurses who are graduates of associate's degree or diploma programs and desirous of completing their BSN degree. It entails due weights to the experience and nursing skills already attained through school or workplace."

Tags:RN, graduate, BSN, diploma, degree

Abstract
Reviews studies on nurse education and training. General training. Forum educational paths: Associate degree in nursing, Bachelor of Science degree in nursing , and diploma A.D.N. programs offered by community and junior colleges. Diploma programs, given in hospitals. Discusses studies on relationship between amount of training & tests of student competency. Other factors that influence competency of nurses.

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"According to a report issued by the Department of Labor (1998), as the largest health care occupation, there are over 2.2 million nurses currently working in the profession. About three out of every five of these nurses work in hospitals (both inpatient and outpatient departments. Others work mostly in offices, clinics and other health and/or home health care organizations and agencies (e.g., nursing homes, social service agencies, religious organizations, etc.) About one out of every four nurses work part-time.
In terms of general training, the Department of Labor (1998) reports that in all States, nurses are required to pass a national licensing exam and can be licensed in one or more..."