...Jason Hayes 7/24/2014 History- Strayer University I. The three major aspects of industrialization during 1865 and 1920 that influenced U.S. society, economy, and politics. a) Geography b) Entrepreneurship c) Legislative II. The half-century or so following the Civil War was a period of extraordinarily rapid economic growth in the United States. a) As the much higher growth rates of total compared to per capital GDP suggest, the economy expanded more by adding new inputs than it did by increasing productivity. b) These productivity figures, moreover, greatly underestimate the extent of technological progress. c) They are calculated as residuals, they do not capture improvements embodied in capital or other inputs to production. III. If ever there was a time or place when entrepreneurs were the most admired figures in society, it was the United States during the late nineteenth century. a) Studies of the origins of the country’s business leaders showed that the vast majority had middle- or even upper-class backgrounds. b) Such examples were powerful incentives to entrepreneurship because they showed that the way to move upward in society was to start one’s own business. c) According to this view, business people were engaged in a competitive struggle. IV. For a quarter century after the demise of the Second Bank of the United States in 1836, the federal government neither chartered banks nor regulated them. ...
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...Daryl McDowell “Facing poverty with a rich girl’s habits” by Kim Mrs. Shannon O’Stricker ENG115 4/14/2012 In “Facing Poverty with a Rich Girl’s Habits” by Suki Kim, Suki talks about how a Korean girl went from being wealthy to her family going bankrupt. I think that her most important point is that she is now a Korean-American who once lived wealthy in Korea and then moved to the big city of Queens, New York in the 1980’s. Dealing with economic hardship, Kim had to adapt to the situation. The audience is anybody who reads her story. I think that her life story is for everyone of all ages. Because of her tone, I felt she was composed about the situation. I feel that she seemed to adjust very well in her new environment. For the first time Kim had to do her own laundry and take public transportation to school. After her father loses his shipping company, mining business and hotels, things started to fall apart. The author, Suki Kim is being described in this essay. This is her life story. The most important change in her life came when she started middle school; her father went bankrupt and lost everything that mattered to the family. Because bankruptcy was punishable by a jail term, she was then moved from her hilltop mansion with an orchard, pond and peacocks to Queens New York. Suki had difficulty adjusting to the American culture. At age 13, instead of being driven by a chauffeur she took public transportation to school for the first time. She never had homework...
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...Global Poverty If I was to describe world poverty I will have to quote Mother Teresa “We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty of them all”. I believe this quote says it all. It really shows what poverty is about. It made me realize that people that are poor don’t just need to be feed and sheltered, but also need to be loved. While some of us just think of what we could do to better our homes and cars many people living in absolute poverty just want clean water, food, shelter, and their health. It makes you want to step back and look at life in different perspective and want to better the world we live in. Poverty is the most essential problem we have to today and has been a continuous problem since the beginning of time. No matter what the income, unemployment or overall prosperity level is, there will always be people who are homeless and hungry around the world. I recall myself saying when I was younger to my peers that I was poor and grew up with little because we had a one bedroom house and I had to wear passed down clothing from my older sibling, but after traveling to various countries I have recognized that I was never deprived of anything. I had all my meals and plenty of clothes and shelter in which some people wish they had. Poverty doesn’t discriminate billions of people lack basic resources including food, water, education and sanitation...
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...Introduction: The Fast Economic Growth of Brazil Brazil is the world’s eighth largest economy by nominal GDP and ninth largest by purchasing power parity reached $10,513 in 2010, and is the largest among South American nations and is the second largest in the western Hemisphere after the United States. [1] Despite the fast growth of economy in Brazil last decade, Brazil is still considered a country with fairly high income inequality, the high poverty ratio in the Brazilian communities hindered the substantial growth of its economy. In this paper I am going to introduce the formation of anti-poverty program in Brazil, how the program was processed, and the results of the program. I. Poverty in Brazil Poverty in Brazil is most visually seen by the various “favelas”- slums. Favelas are mostly sprawl in the country's metropolitan areas and remote upcountry regions that suffer with economic underdevelopment and below-par standards of living. [6] From WWII to year 2000, the underlying Brazil's weak growth performance is its highly unequal income distribution and the prevalence of poverty. The poverty and income inequality contribute to sluggish growth, both by constraining many households' ability to invest in human capital and to obtain financing to start small firms, as well as by contributing to the fragility of the political equilibrium. The rate of poverty is in part attributed to the country's economic inequality. In 2000, Brazil ranks among the world's highest...
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...Julie Moua Minium Wage Should Remain The Same. Do you think increasing or decreasing the minium wage will solve any problem or make more problems. I believe that it does not give a remedy of solving any problems such as in these areas. Unemployment, Proverty, and Lower chance of getting a job.The minimum wage should remain the same not decreased or increased. Consequently, people tend to believe that if you increased the wage it'll cause unemployment but the center of Policy Research concluded that "the minimum wage has little or no discrenible effect on the employment prospects of low wage workers. Therefore, there is proof of increasing minimum wage will result in unemployment. Futhermore, supporters argue that is an effective way of anti-poverty tool. Business pay their low wage workers more and fewer of them should live in proverty.Higher wage should fight proverty. However, labor economists have repeatedly studied the effects of wage increase.They find no correlation between higher wage and lower poverty. Raising the wage to $9 an hour would not reduce poverty. According to the saying of labor economist I also believe it because there is no evidence of lower wage cause poverty I would believe it has to do more with how people deals with their savings. Moreover, several academics studies have found that increasing minimum wage had no significant effect on employment levels in this country. Since, it is to be said that increasing wage will not cause the possibilty of...
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...immigrants and some cities including the East End of London’s population swelled. The Whitechapel area in London’s East End was overcrowed with immigrants who did not have a job and housing. The area was full of people at or below the poverty line. Working and housing conditions were awful at that time. Many of the residents could not find a job and for those who were lucky to get a job, they were forced to work 15 hours a day. There was not much option for women without a spouse or family. They had to fight very hard in any means for themselves. For some, prostition was one of the ways they could continue their lives. Even some women with a family had to engage in casual prostitution to supplement their families’ incomes. As a result of proverty and hopeless lives people in the East End of London lived, robbery, violence and drug and alcohol addiction was commonly found within the area. It is said the Ripper’s murders were the products of...
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...her and her audience . Throughout the whole tale she tells she try to explain the reader that men should never have the uper hand with anything. She trys to get the reader to understand that women she always have proverty over their men and take control going through the marriage. The wife of baths tells her audience about her tale. She explains to her audience that the tale she tells is not only about women having proverty over men, but to understand that she lived the same expieriance with being married five times.The wife of baths tells her tale to show her audience that women always want proverty over men.Her tale talks about how a knoght raped a maiden and got told on, the queen (a women) told him he had a year and a day to figure out what do women most desire.He went searchingall around then finally he saw twenty-four naked dancing women he got closer to get a better view then they disappeared and there was an old lady. He asked her can she help him get out of trouble by telling him what does women most desire. She said ill help you pay your dues but youll have to do something for me . He agreed not knowing what he got his self into the old poor crone told him the answer to his question . The knight went up to the queen and told her that women most desire proverty over their men. Sadly the knight was right the queen let him off the hook ,but his wife (the old crone) told the queen he promised her marriage.During their time of making love the knight stopped cause he wasnt...
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...were important.” (http://www.chrt.org/publication/the-impact-of-the-affordable-care-act-in-michigan/) There are three different ways you can reduce the cost of your health care plan thru the Affordable Care Act. If you are under 65 and are not eligible for Medicaid or if your work does not offer insurance or you don’t qualify for your employers coverage you may qualify for help to pay your monthly premiums. There is a tax credit called the Advanced premium tax credit that is available for people whose annual income is between 100% and 400% of the federal proverty level. There is also cost sharing subsidies that are also available to reduce your out of pocket costs like co-pays, deductibles and the annual out of pocket costs depending on the level plan you choose. You could also qualify for free or low cost coverge through Michigan Medicaid based on your income and dependents. People who just miss the Federal Proverty level are hit the hardest because they don’t qualify for assistance. Now that we know how it works, here is a couple stories about how it has affected some people. For example there is a man who is 49 years old. For over 10 years he purchased health insurance to cover what he thought his family of five needed and what fit his budget. The plan he had was canceled because it didn’t have all if the esstential benefits that is required under this new plan. Under the new system he got more insurance than he has ever had but at a higher price. His monthly costs...
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... Cultural and Religious Traditions Because of the impact of its colonial history on the nations political and economic and sociocultural, its is generally is identified more with southern Africa then with central Africa. Zulu is identify as a landlocked country, in 1980 a lot of groups struggle for their independent especially the European Cultures and their values helped shaped the urban along with the rural landscapes, after studying the Zulu cultural its seems more obvious then other cultures there’s a difference in Economics which is referred to African and Europeans when the whites and minority had lost political power after Independent Most of the African Widows Live in proverty, when their husbands dies they would be in mourning the majority of widows was caught up in witchcrafts. The Zulu people believed that there Religion is a force to be reckoned with. Zulu people are descended of the NGUNI people and they are known for their beads, every color has a different meaning, Zulu people are so talented with their art work they have been known to weave a message of love, grief and jealousy and the younger generation of girls would send sweet thoughts as well as bitter ones through their weaving. One of Zulu cultures traditions is their history of the Mari Gras, which is a circus like festival. We in the United States now...
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...The increasing of proverty goes hand to hand with the increase of income inequality (Raphael, 2002). Being in poverty can harm the people’s health of thoses with low income. Poverty can affect health in a number of ways such as income provides the preerqisities for health, such as sheleter, food, warmth, and the ability to particapte in society; living in proverty can also cause stress and anixtey which can damage people’s health. (Raphael, 2002). • Low income can limits people’s choice to be healthy physicallly and mentally. The effect of poverty on health have been known since 19th.C and that poverty and income inequality has been define not in terms of having enough material resource to merely survive, but rather than having enough resource to particapte in society in a meainigful way (Raphael, 2002). Employment and Education inequality: • Employment provides income, experiences and new and help to structure a day-to-day life...
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...GEOGRAPHY ASSESSMENT TASK STUDENT: JARRYD SUTHERLAND TOPIC: GLOBAL CHANGE 1. Research of Non-Government Organisation (NGO) involved with the provision of aid to proverty and drought stricken countries. 2. Extended response “Using your stimulus, describe the impact your Non-Government Organisation has had on developing countries. NGO – WORLD VISION World Vision was established in Australia in 1966. During that decade, World Vision expanded its operation to meet the needs of refugees in Indochina and of people recovering from disasters in Bangladesh and in several African countries. Where long-term assistance was needed, children began to be sponsored by Americans, Australians and others. In the 1970’s, World Vision’s focus broadened from assisting the individual child to include community development. Since the 1980’s, the welfare approach has gradually changed to a more collaborative relationship. Poor, marginalised people and communities work with World Vision to improve their lives and take control of their futures. The main objectives/goals of World Vision are to serve the neediest in order to try and relieve the suffering and promote the transformation of each and everyone. World Vision tries to create dialogue between the affluent and poor in order to create a transformation. The organisation gives priority first to the world’s people before money, systems, structure and other institutional systems. They are dedicated to respecting the dignity, intrinsic...
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...The power of perception can bring even the most powerful people to poverty. The reality of Mathilde’s situation is that she is neither wealthy nor poor. Most importantly shes not apart of the social class she feels entitled to. With that, Mathilde does everything in her power to make her life appear more extravagant then it really is. She lives in a world where her beauty and charm make her worthy of greater things. (quote) The party is one of the main demonstrations as for the first time, her appearance matches the ideal version of her life. She feels more attractive than the other women, and receives attention from many at the party. Her life then becomes how she feels it should be. However, beneath this is the truth, her appearance took a great deal of faking and work. She successfully perceived herself to be of more worth then she really was. Another act of deceit is exampled with Madame Forestier’s necklace, which appeared to be made of diamonds but is actually a fake set resembling real gems. Its only the fact that it comes from Madame Forestier’s jewelry box gives it the illusion of value. The fact that Madame Forestier who is described as wealthy and powerful, has a necklace made of fake jewels suggests that even the wealthiest members of society pretend to have more wealth than they actually have. Both women are ultimately deceived by appearances. Madame Forestier does not tell Mathilde that the diamonds are fake, and Mathilde does not tell Madame Forestier that she...
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...because you didn’t say anything. And also its sad when your mother gets to know that her own son or daughter has commited a crime its hard for them to handle a monstourus disaster, because they don’t know what to do in that case its hard for her and for all the mothers that go through and effects them. Crime has influenced people all over the world in many monstorous cases. But in this case many of us tend to believe that crimes starts, when poverty hits them because of lacks of need in homes. Do you think this is true? Will I believe this is true because by coming from and urban community and poverty and surrounded with latinos and other ethincs I have experience with my own that people do what it takes for their family not to suffer from proverty or other needs, they will be involve in drugs trafficking, gangs,...
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...01 November 2011 Poverty Rises, Inequality Gap Widens Wealth of 40 richest Indonesians equivalent to 60 million people’s Key Points: • Poverty rate rises over the last three years, Indonesia is the worst country in Southeast Asia in combating poverty • Inequality gap widens, wealth and economic resources are concentrated in a small number of people only • Social and economic justice must be included as development target to prevent social explosion and maintain the sustainability of the development process Managing Director: Setyo Budiantoro, MA Perkumpulan Prakarsa Executive Director ndonesia is the poorest performer on poverty reduction in Southeast Asia region. It is calculated that 2.7 million people become poorer in the country over the last three years. This increase of extreme poverty is, shamefully, the worst one in the region. Indonesia even lags behind its neighboring countries such as Cambodia and Laos in reducing poverty, -not to mention when it is compared to the better off neighbors such as Thailand or Malaysia. Moreover, it is not just that the poverty increases, the share of wealth has also been more disproportionate. The accumulation of 0.02 % richest Indonesians’ wealth is equivalent to 25% of the country’s total GDP (Gross Domestic Product), and the wealth owned by only these 43 thousand people is equal to the wealth accumulation of another 140 million people. If this situation persists, people will feel that their sense of social-economic justice...
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...E-commerce in China E-commerce has been greatly developed in both United States and European countries when we look at the success of eBay and Amazon. However, according to researchers at IDC (International Data Corporation), it is forecast the annual Asian sales outside Japan, including Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korean and India, charged ahead at 38% a year through 2007 eBay sales (Miller, 2004). E-commerce not only creates business opportunities, but also helps enterprises save money and operate more efficiently. Therefore, the potential of the market among Asian regions in recent years has been extremely large, especially in Taiwan and Hong Kong. However, many people notice that China seems to be lagging behind this trend and e-commerce is not very suitable for the culture in China as people may prefer face-to-face business. This essay argues that China has the need and potential in developing e-commerce. E-commerce is becoming more compatible with the Chinese culture of business. Although it may be argued that E-commerce is too technological that violates the traditional Chinese business culture as in the past of Chinese society, social relationship plays an important role in Chinese business and shows appropriate respect to the customers or partners. However, all the things in e-commerce are done by the systems only. Nowadays, more and more people in China have an opportunity to receive education so that they can more easily access to internet world and also different cultures...
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