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LOS ANGELES (CN) - A federal class action claims that public school students in Los Angeles are denied the basic education guaranteed by the California Constitution as the district plans to lay off thousands of teachers. Due to California’s budget fiasco, the state expects to send out 14,000 reduction-in-force notices to teachers this spring — nearly 5 percent of the teaching force — despite its rank as 46th in the nation in per-pupil spending.
Students at Samuel Gompers, John H. Liechty, and Edwin Markham Middle Schools, in the city’s poorest areas, with the highest concentration of minorities, were hit the hardest, according to the Superior Court complaint. Already "denied the basic educational opportunity guaranteed them by the California Constitution," according the complaint.
Those schools expect to lose or already have lost 50 to 70 percent or more of their teachers.
Schools in wealthier areas face far fewer layoffs.
And the layoffs affect teachers who were prepared and committed to serve the poor, minority, urban students, the class claims. Such schools have a higher percentage of non-English speakers, less access to materials, and more students with learning disabilities than schools in wealthier districts.
The class of students and parents say their schools had "successfully recruited a critical mass of teachers committed to staying at the schools and becoming a foundation for an experienced, effective teaching corps." But that has been demolished, the class claims.
The class adds that because their schools had the highest concentration of young teachers, they were disproportionately affected by the reduction in force, which dismissed teachers with less experience first.
Since layoffs began, the plaintiff students have been taught by a string of substitutes. Some students have had as many as 9 substitutes so far this school year, several of whom do not have credentials in the areas they teach - or no credentials at all, the complaint states.
(Schools traditionally rotate such "permanent substitutes," as they must pay them more per day after a certain period, so disrupting students’ learning saves the state money.)
Many teachers who are assigned to the poor urban schools from the state’s "Rehire List" quit after a few days or weeks because they are unable to keep control of classrooms, or they don’t want to work in the poor areas, the class claims.
"Effective instruction is not merely a matter of whether a teacher is able to teach the course content; it is also a matter of whether the teacher is able to teach that content to the students who attend that school," the complaint states.
In the past 5 years, Gompers Middle School, in Watts in South Central Los Angeles, has had fewer than 15 percent of its students perform at or above proficient levels on state achievement testing, the complaint states. Markham Middle School, also in Watts, had only 13 percent of its students score as proficient.
California expects to send out 14,000 reduction-in-force notices by this spring, said Ramon Cortines, Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent. California has about 307,000 public schoolteachers.
Receiving a RIF notice does not guarantee that a teacher will be laid off; many schools do not complete the hiring process until late August. But receiving a RIF notice makes teachers fear for their job and seek a new one. They become demoralized, distracted and can’t focus on teaching, which exacerbates an already devastating situation, the class claims.
The class sued California and the Los Angeles Unified School District, alleging violations of equal protection under the Constitution. They seek an injunction, costs and fees.
Their lead attorney is Mark Rosenbaum with the American Civil Liberties Union.

http://www.courthousenews.com/2010/02/25/25047.htm

there are talks—on KFI640am radio—John and Ken 2-7pm…m-f that tend to lean toward chartering a majority of the schools as to bypass having the expense of supportive services like ESL and other expenses…when schools reopen under a business—-they can market and directly accept enrollment from more desired students…….they did this in Huntington Beach—-and it placed illegal children into a more monitorable environment….

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there is also another question:
You start a business manufacturing golf balls, spending $42,00 for supplies and equipment. You figure it will cost $12 per dozen to manufacture golf balls. How many dozens of golf balls must you produce before your average total cost per dozen is $15?

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1.Which level indicates the point of maximum economic efficiency?
a.Lowest point on AC curve
b.Lowest point on AVC curve
c.Lowest point on MC curve
d.None of the above

2.When MR = MC
a.Marginal profit is maximized
b.Total profit is maximized
c.Marginal profit is positive
d.Total profit is zero

3.Which of the following is true for a monopoly?
a.P = MC
b.P = MR
c.P > MR
d.P < MR

4.A monopoly will usually produce
a.where its demand curve is inelastic
b.where its demand curve is elastic
c.where its demand curve is either elastic or inelastic
d.only when its demand curve is perfectly inelastic

5.If a perfectly competitive firm incurs an economic loss, it should
a.shut down immediately
b.try to raise its price
c.shut down in the long run
d.shut down if this loss exceeds fixed costs

6.If the unit price is $7, the variable cost per unit is $4, and the fixed cost per period is $60,000, the quantity at which the company will break even will be
a.10,000
b.15,000
c.20,000
d.25,000

7.At the point at which P = MC, suppose that a perfectly competitive firm’s MC = $100, its AVC = $80 and its AC = $110. This firm should
a.shut down immediately.
b.continue operating in the short run.
c.try to take advantage of economies of scale.
d.try to increase its advertising and promotion.

8.A firm that seeks to maximize its revenue is most likely to adhere to which of the following?
a.MR = MC
b.MR = 0
c.MR = P
d.MR < MC

9.Economies of scale is indicated by
a.declining long run AVC
b.declining long run AFC
c.declining long run AC
d.None of the above

10.Mutual interdependence means that
a.all firms are price takers
b.each firm sets its own price based on its anticipated reaction by its competitors
c.all firms collaborate to establish one price
d.all firms are free to enter or leave the market

11.In the long run, the most helpful action that a monopolistically competitive firm can take to maintain its economic profit is to
a.continue its efforts to differentiate its product
b.raise its price
c.lower its price
d.do nothing, because it will inevitably experience a decline in profits

12.When a firm has the power to establish its price,
a.P = MR
b.P = MC
c.P > MR
d.P < MR

13.Which of the following characteristics is most important in differentiating between perfect competition and all other types of markets?
a.Whether or not the product is standardized
b.Whether or not there is complete market information about price
c.Whether or not firms are price takers
d. Whether or not the firms are interdependent

14.Oligopoly may be associated with all of the following except
a.many firms
b.a standardized product
c.advertising
d.price followers

15.In which of these markets would the firms be facing the least elastic demand?
a.Perfect competition
b.Pure monopoly
c.Monopolistic competition
d.Oligopoly

16.The result for the seller of being able to practice price discrimination will be
a.higher profits
b.lower demand elasticity
c.lower quantity sold
d.cost minimization

17.Firms that make game systems like Play Station and Nintendo typically charge a price close to average cost on the game system itself, and do not change that price even when the systems are scarce or demand increases. Why might this be a profit-maximizing strategy?

1. a. Lowest point on AC curve

2. b. Total profit is maximized

3. c. P > MR

4. b. where its demand curve is elastic

5. d. shut down if this loss exceeds fixed costs

6. c. 20,000

7. b. continue operating in the short run

8. b. MR = 0

9. c. declining long run AC

10. b. each firm sets its own price based on its anticipated reaction by its competitors

11. d. do nothing, because it will inevitably experience a decline in profits

12. c. P > MR

13. c. Whether or not firms are price takers

14. a. many firms

15. b. Pure monopoly

16. a. higher profits

17. Because they make a lot of profit on the games, which are needed in order to use the console.

Affiliate Marketing is an internet marketing practice where a business rewards affiliates for each customer that purchases something on their site. For more information logon to www.popups-generator.com .Affiliate marketing has been impacted by the rise of blogging and interactive online communities. Affiliates are now able to get closer with their customers and have a more personal relationship. This is one of the best forms of marketing if used efficiently and ethically.

Now that you know what affiliate marketing is, what are some of the advantages?

1. Affiliate marketing boosts sales and opens up new marketing channels.

2. Merchants only have to pay their affiliates when a lead has been generated or there has been a sale, which is cost effective marketing.

3. Marketing allows smaller companies the chance to expose their products on websites that already have a great number of people looking at them. Affiliate sites also benefit from this type of marketing because they receive a commission for every sale they make for their website.

With all the advantages, there are about as many disadvantages. Some of the disadvantages are:

1. Affiliates may mislead or falsify advertising in order to get the sales commission. The affiliate may make promises regarding the product which are completely wrong or exaggerated. If this happens the merchant will usually receive complaints and potentially lose customers.

2. Merchants could promise high commissions to get new affiliates and then lower the commission rate a couple of weeks after getting the new affiliates.

3. There are link hijackers that hijack the affiliate link and then get paid the commission that the affiliate is suppose to be getting paid.

4. Dishonest merchants can close down their program without telling the affiliate and without paying them their commission.

Affiliate marketing has been impacted by the rise of blogging and interactive online communities. Affiliates are now able to get closer with their customers and have a more personal relationship. For more information logon to www.split-test-profits.com .This is one of the best forms of marketing if used efficiently and ethically. There are many advantages and disadvantages to internet marketing affiliate programs, most of which have been listed in this article. No matter what the disadvantages are though, affiliate marketing is one of the best forms of marketing available on the internet today and is a great way for you to make money. If you are looking for a way to make extra money and help others market there business, affiliate marketing is right for you.

Meena Kumari
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Affiliate Marketing has become so popular mainly due to the fact that you do not need to create a product of your own and using the promotional materials provided by the affiliate merchant means you can get started online straight away.

Once you sign up as an affiliate you are usually given an affiliate website but one has to question whether this is sufficient to start and build a successful affiliate marketing business on the internet.

You are more likely to achieve success in affiliate marketing on the internet by starting your own website due to the fact that you cannot make any changes to an affiliate website in order to optimize it for the search engines to gain organic traffic.

There are so many advantages to having your own website such as being able to pre-sell the products on your website by showcasing them with your own reviews, which is a highly effective way of selling. There are several ways that are open to you if you want to do affiliate marketing without your own website if building and running a website does not appeal to you. Here are some ideas.

Email marketing is something you can do without having an affiliate website of your own. You would direct your leads straight to your affiliate sales page from your affiliate links in the email message if you choose this method.

Another way is to set up an auto-responder with a series of prewritten messages about the product you are promoting, purchase leads and import them directly into your auto-responder and promote your auto-responder email address.

A link in your signature in the online forums, starting a blog and posting it there or using article marketing are some ways to promote your auto-responder email address.

If you are feeling creative you can write an e-book. Choose a specific theme and provide useful information and include your affiliate links throughout the e-book to generate sales. You want to write an e-book that is going to be read so stay focused on your theme and provide 20 - 30 pages of attention-grabbing reading as opposed to writing many pages of boring filler.

Do make sure you read the guidelines before posting in forums, specifically those relating to your signature, as many do not allow affiliate links. However, they do allow you to place a link to a blog or website. You could always start a free blog at Blogger.com if you do not want to run your own website.

Reviews are very popular so you could write and post one on your blog giving the benefits and features of the product along with your affiliate link and image of the product. You could also provide a sign-up form for your auto-responder. Then participate in relevant forums and provide the web address to your blog post in your forum signature.

Article marketing is a very effective way to do affiliate marketing on the internet without a website and you can provide the link to your blog post in your resource box or in some cases your affiliate link. Again be sure to check the article submission guidelines as some directories do not allow affiliate links. Surfers who find your article informative and interesting will click on the links in the resource box to your affiliate page or blog post.

Although there are various ways to do Affiliate Marketing on the internet without a website the best way is to start an online affiliate home business with your own website. However, if that is not something you feel comfortable with then you can promote your affiliate links in the ways suggested above.

Cynthia Minnaar
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Admission infor reqd for California State University: FullertonFullerton, California College Board code: 4589

Indian Student Inquiry for Admission for undergrade Business Administration course California State •

The total course fee per year and for four years for International Student
• Info on Admissions Application Deadlines
• Info on Financial Aid Application Deadlines
•Info on Scholarship per year and deadline
•Any information on your sports programs
•Scope for On Campus jobs for Freshmen
•Do you have Early Decision or Early Action options?
•Info on Regular Decision deadlines
•I need telephone numbers/emails /Contact Person/Website Add
•I need a map of where the campus is
•I need information about studying here/want to order a prospectus
1.The total cost per year for International Undergraduates.
2.What does this cost include (Tuition, Room & Lodging, Transport, etc.)?
3.Room and lodging costs per year. The cost mentioned on the site: Fall 2008 ) says that it is $5,608 for Room only

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