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Literacy
Literacy is the ability to read, write, speak, and listen in meaningful and socially-acceptable ways. One who is able to do that is literate and those who can't are illiterate. Similarly, one can be computer literate or illiterate, depending upon the ability to use a computer. Questions about literacy are asked in this category.
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Eye for an eye makes the whole world blind?
This is a quotation attributed to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi). His meaning was that continual revenge benefits nobody.
How small is the earth to him who looks from heaven?
the earth is quite small since heaven is very far away.
What is the feminine for Indian?
There are very few words in the english language that have a set gender, and this is not one of them. Indian could describe a male or female.
How does reading help you academically?
It helps us in many ways.For example:Say, your at your job or any job for that matter, and you need to read a contract for business purposes or even if you work at a supermarket, don't you need to know how to read in order to send the food that a person gets to the right address?So as you see reading is just an ellement we need for day-to-day life.I hope this answer helps even though its as obvious as can be.
What is the literacy rate in Denmark?
The literacy rate of Holland is 99%; Holland is not a country however, it is part of the Netherlands which also has a literacy rate of 99%.
Answer 2:
New research marks illiteracy as one of Hollands biggest problems and claims that only 88,7% of the Dutch is literate. Holland is an unofficial name for The Netherlands, like "The Low Countries".
Is conceited a positive word or a negative word?
Negative
con·ceit·ed/kənˈsētid/Adjective:Excessively proud of oneself; vain.Synonyms:arrogant - vain - overweening - haughty - uppish - proudRemember, Google is your friend!
How many people in America can't read or write?
1/3 of high school graduates never read another book for the rest of their lives.
42 percent of college graduates never read another book after college.
80 percent of U.S. families did not buy or read a book last year.
70 percent of U.S. adults have not been in a bookstore in the last five years.
57 percent of new books are not read to completion.
70 percent of books published do not earn back their advance.
70 percent of the books published do not make a profit.
(Source: Jerold Jenkins,www.JenkinsGroupInc.com)
53 percent read fiction, 43 percent read nonfiction. The favorite fiction category is mystery and suspence, at 19 percent.
55 percent of fiction is bought by women, 45 percent by men.
(Source: Publishers Weekly)
primary sources sources created at the time of the historical event or by people who were involved in the event
- a diary by a person involved in the event
- a photograph
- an audio recording
- Court recordings
- an interview with an eyewitness to the event
secondary sources
sources involving analysis, generalization, or interpretation by people who were not involved in the events being described
- a book
- a magazine
- a newspaper article
- an article on the internet
- your teacher or other person not involved in the event
What is the main conflict of the book Loser?
The main conflict is that Donald Zinkoff is a little different and it is hard for him to find a best friend.
When will fires be fought if fire symbol 1 is displayed at an explosive location?
for a rescue attempt.
What is technological literacy?
Minimal computer literacy should include sending Email, browsing on the internet and using CDs and DVDs. With more functional computer literacy you should be able to use a word processor (MS Word), a spreadsheet (MS Excel), and a printer. Beyond this, I recommend taking a computer literacy class.
Where does the phrase Abandon hope all you who enter here come from?
The Divine Comedy, written by Dante Alighieri, which was a journey starting in the Inferno (Dante's vision of hell), moving through purgatory and finishing in Paradise (Heaven). The phrase abandon hope all who enter here was said to be inscribed above the entrance to the Inferno.
Do all people have the rights to learn to read and write?
Article 26.
- (1) Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit.
- (2) Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall further the activities of the United Nations for the maintenance of peace.
- (3) Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children.
