...Course Soc Of Develop Countries Test Week 5 Midterm Exam Part 2 Status Completed Attempt Score 100 out of 100 points Instructions This exam consists of 20 multiple choice questions and covers the material in Units 1 through 4 of the Webtext. There are five questions from each unit. • Question 1 5 out of 5 points According to World Bank standards, a country can be considered "developing" if which of the following is true? Answer Selected Answer: The country has a low- or middle-income economy. Correct Answer: The country has a low- or middle-income economy. • Question 2 5 out of 5 points As of 2001, what region of the world contained the highest number of the world’s extremely and moderately poor citizens? Answer Selected Answer: South Asia Correct Answer: South Asia • Question 3 5 out of 5 points According to the various graphs comparing poverty in 1981 to poverty in 2001, which of the following is true? Answer Selected Answer: The number of people in East Asia living in extreme poverty fell, while the number living in moderate poverty grew. Correct Answer: The number of people in East Asia living in extreme poverty fell, while the number living in moderate poverty grew. • Question 4 5 out of 5 points Why there is so little formal work in Peña Blanca? Answer Selected Answer: It is a poor, rural town whose economy and infrastructure are not strong enough to...
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...Course Soc Of Develop Countries Test Week 11 Final Exam Part 1 Status Completed Attempt Score 150 out of 150 points Time Elapsed 1 hour, 0 minute out of 2 hours. Instructions This exam consists of 30 multiple choice questions and covers the material in Sections 5 through 10 of the lectures. There are five questions from each section. • Question 1 5 out of 5 points Which of the following groups of people are less likely to be residents of a slum? Answer Selected Answer: landowners Correct Answer: landowners • Question 2 5 out of 5 points Which of the following is the BEST indicator that a slum is developing economically? Answer Selected Answer: Legitimate businesses open up in the slum. Correct Answer: Legitimate businesses open up in the slum. • Question 3 5 out of 5 points Out of a total world population of 9.3 billion, how many people will be living in cities by 2050 according to UN estimates? Answer Selected Answer: 6.3 billion Correct Answer: 6.3 billion • Question 4 5 out of 5 points What population boundary was crossed in 2008? Answer Selected Answer: It was the first time more of the world’s population lived in cities than lived in rural areas. Correct Answer: It was the first time more of the world’s population lived in cities than lived in rural areas. • Question 5 5 out of 5 points Slums often emerge near scavenging sites such as...
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...Course Soc Of Develop Countries Test Week 5 Midterm Exam Part 1 Status Completed Attempt Score 100 out of 100 points Time Elapsed minutes out of 2 hours. Instructions This exam consists of 20 multiple choice questions and covers the material in Sections 1 through 4 of the lectures. There are five questions from each section. • Question 1 5 out of 5 points Which of these numbers is the best approximation of how many people are currently living in "extreme poverty"? Answer Selected Answer: 1.2 billion Correct Answer: 1.2 billion • Question 2 5 out of 5 points What is meant by the term “income distribution”? Answer Selected Answer: the range of incomes actually earned across a country or region Correct Answer: the range of incomes actually earned across a country or region • Question 3 5 out of 5 points Which of the following groups have the greatest influence on development? Choose the BEST answer. Answer Selected Answer: individuals, governments, and organizations Correct Answer: individuals, governments, and organizations • Question 4 5 out of 5 points Which of the following statements about purchasing power parity (PPP) is true? Answer Selected Answer: If we say that someone “lives on less than a dollar a day,” what we mean is that the person lives on an amount of his local currency whose total value is less than a U.S. dollar. Correct Answer: If we...
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...SOC 300 Week 8 Discussion 08/24/2014 "Institutions" Please respond to the following: * Based on the lecture and Webtext materials, address the following: * Every country in the world is constructed around the same set of institutional frameworks that differ only in how governments manage them. Identify the specific components of an institution. Next, use two examples of institutions—such as a financial system, a judicial system, or the armed forces—to illustrate what developing countries overall have done to weaken or strengthen such institutions. An institutions is a system of norms to recognize some goals or activity that people feel is important. Social Institutions help develop and create common values which people must conform to. This conformity circumvents the possible conflict amount the group of the people living at a certain society and such that the institutionalization process in the modern society with modern organization system is clear with division of labor more specific. Bureaucratic system, business organizations, and commercial banks are credited with the institutionalization process. Financial Institutions deal with various financial activities related with bonds, stocks, loans, risk diversification, insurance, hedging, retirement planning, investment, portfolio management, and many other types of related functions. With the help of their functions, the financial institutions transfer money or funds to many levels of economy and thus...
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...Ataur Rahman CARD 405 Jan 30th, 2010 Career Research Assignment Scenario: You just found out that your spouse received a promotion at his/her job. The only problem is that this promotion will force you to move to another state. Fortunately, you have just graduated from DeVry University and are ready to obtain a position with your new degree. Before you go, you want to do some research. •What type of position will you will be seeking and in which state? I will be looking for a database administrator position in Omaha, Nebraska. •What type of salary can you expect for this position in your new state? Average database administrator salary in Omaha, NE = $68,000 Average salary of jobs with related titles range between $58,000 and $96,000 http://www.indeed.com/salary/about_salary.jsp http://www.indeed.com/salary?q1=Database+Administrator&l1=Omaha%2C+NE The following shows a wider range of salaries, giving me a better idea of the actual possibilities of obtaining employment that will adequately support my needs. Salary Data for Database Administrator in Omaha, NE as of September 2009 25th percentile Median 75th percentile $24,960.00 $65,000.00 $75,000.0 http://www.ihiredatabasepros.com/t-Database-Administrator-s-Nebraska-c-Omaha-salary.html What is the “official” (such as the information provided in The Occupation Outlook Handbook Online located in the Webliography) employment outlook for this position in your new state...
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...The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/1355-5855.htm Hedonic shopping motivations, supermarket attributes, and shopper loyalty in transitional markets Evidence from Vietnam Trang T.M. Nguyen Hedonic shopping motivations 227 Received February 2006 Revised July 2006 Accepted August 2006 Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Tho D. Nguyen and Nigel J. Barrett School of Marketing, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia Abstract Purpose – This study aims to explore the impact of hedonic shopping motivations (HSM) and supermarket attributes (SMA) on shopper loyalty (SLO). Design/methodology/approach – A sample of 608 supermarket shoppers in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam was surveyed to test the model. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data. Findings – It was found that SMA and HSM had positive effects on SLO. It was also found that the impact of hedonic motivations on SLO was different between the younger and older, as well as lower and higher income groups of customers. However, no such difference was found between female and male shoppers. Research limitations/implications – A major limitation of this study was the use of a sample drawn from one transitional market. Cross-national samples will be a direction for further research. Also, the study focuses on attitudinal loyalty. Behavioral loyalty should be taken into account in future research. Practical...
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...CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL CARIBBEAN CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY LEVEL COMPETENCE® MATHEMATICS SYLLABUS Effective for examinations from May–June 2012 CCSLC /M/03/12 Published in Jamaica, 2012 by Ian Randle Publishers 11 Cunningham Avenue P O Box 686 Kingston 6 www.ianrandlepublishers.com © 2012, Caribbean Examinations Council ISBN --------------------------------------- (pbk) All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means electronic, photocopying, recording or otherwise without prior permission of the author or publisher. Cover and book design by Ian Randle Publishers Correspondence related to the syllabus should be addressed to: The Pro-Registrar Caribbean Examinations Council Caenwood Centre 37 Arnold Road, Kingston 5, Jamaica Telephone Number: + 1 (876) 630-5200 Facsimile Number: + 1 (876) 967-4972 E-mail Address: cxcwzo@cxc.org Website: www.cxc.org Copyright © 2012 by Caribbean Examinations Council The Garrison, St Michael BB14038, Barbados CCSLC /M/03/12 ii This document CCSLC/M/03/2010 replaces NSP/M03/2006 issued in 2006. Please note that the syllabus was revised and amendments are indicated by italics. First Issued 2006 Amended 2012 Please check the website, www.cxc.org for updates on CXC’s syllabuses. CCSLC /M/03/12 iii Contents INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………i ...
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...PHIL 127: History of Ancient Philosophy Socrates and His Mission When is a Question Philosophical? Philosophical questions have answers. (A question that has no answer is not a question; it just masquerades as one.) But a question is philosophical for a particular culture at a particular time when no means of answering it are available – or, none of the prevailing methods have any authority. A problem is a philosophical problem when the way to go about answering the question is in question. An issue is a philosophical issue when the right way to settle the issue is at issue. A Philosophical Crisis If the claims in the previous paragraph are true, then 5th century Greece was in a philosophical crisis. It was a crisis in morality. In our culture we think of morality as being concerned with rules. Here are some rules – You should not kill. – You should not steal. – Don’t hit people. – Lying is wrong. – It’s wrong to promise to do something and then not do it. – You should not covet your neighbors wife, or his ox or his ass or his male or female slave, or anything that is your neighbor’s. – You should not lie with a man as with a woman. – Thou should not wear fabric woven of wool one way and linen the other. – Do (imperative) unto others as you would have them do unto you. – Help (imperative) other people who are in need when you can do so at no great risk or cost to yourself. Why do we think of morality as consisting of rules? This question is important...
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...1 1 Fundamentals of Semiconductor Electrochemistry and Photoelectrochemistry Krishnan Rajeshwar The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.3.1 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.4 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.4.3 1.5 1.5.1 1.5.2 1.5.3 1.5.4 1.5.5 1.6 1.7 1.7.1 1.7.2 1.7.3 1.7.4 1.7.5 Introduction and Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electron Energy Levels in Semiconductors and Energy Band Model . The Semiconductor–Electrolyte Interface at Equilibrium . . . . . . . . The Equilibration Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Depletion Layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mapping of the Semiconductor Band-edge Positions Relative to Solution Redox Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Surface States and Other Complications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charge Transfer Processes in the Dark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Current-potential Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dark Processes Mediated by Surface States or by Space Charge Layer Recombination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rate-limiting Steps in Charge Transfer Processes in the Dark . . . . . Light Absorption by the Semiconductor Electrode and Carrier Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Light Absorption...
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...ANRV296-PS58-19 ARI 17 November 2006 1:33 Annu. Rev. Psychol. 2007.58:479-514. Downloaded from arjournals.annualreviews.org by University Of Maryland on 12/11/06. For personal use only. Cross-Cultural Organizational Behavior Michele J. Gelfand,1 Miriam Erez,2 and Zeynep Aycan3 1 Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742; email: mgelfand@psyc.umd.edu 2 Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Technion City, Haifa, Israel 32000; email: merez@ie.technion.ac.il 3 Department of Psychology, Koc University, Sariyer, Istanbul, Turkey 34450; email: zaycan@ku.edu.tr Annu. Rev. Psychol. 2007. 58:479–514 Key Words First published online as a Review in Advance on October 17, 2006 culture, management, organizations, work The Annual Review of Psychology is online at http://psych.annualreviews.org Abstract This article’s doi: 10.1146/annurev.psych.58.110405.085559 Copyright c 2007 by Annual Reviews. All rights reserved 0066-4308/07/0203-0479$20.00 This article reviews research on cross-cultural organizational behavior (OB). After a brief review of the history of cross-cultural OB, we review research on work motivation, or the factors that energize, direct, and sustain effort across cultures. We next consider the relationship between the individual and the organization, and review research on culture and organizational commitment, psychological contracts, justice, citizenship behavior...
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...VINCENNES UNIVERSITY CATALOG Vol. LXIX August, 2010 No. 61 A COMPREHENSIVE TWO-YEAR COLLEGE OFFERING ASSOCIATE DEGREES IN THE LIBERAL ARTS, SCIENCES, EDUCATION, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY AND OFFERING BACCALAUREATE DEGREES IN SPECIALIZED AREAS Accreditation The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 263-0456 www.ncacihe.org FAX 312-263-7462 Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting American Bar Association American Board of Funeral Service Education American Health Information Management Association Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education Federal Aviation Administration Higher Education Coordinating Board of the State of Washington Indiana State Board of Nursing Joint Review Committee on Education In Radiologic Technology National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships National Association of Schools of Art and Design National Association of Schools of Theatre National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission Printing Industries of America, Inc. Approved for Veterans Membership The American Association of Community Colleges Aviation Technician Education Council The Council of North Central Two Year Colleges The Higher Education Transfer Alliance The National Academic Advising Association The North Central Association...
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...Haiti: Lending Institutions, Health Care, and Human Capital SOC 300 5 March 2015 Haiti: Lending Institutions, Health Care, and Human Capital Due to capital limitations, most governments, particularly in the developing nations borrow funds from their bilateral friends and organizations such as World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) in earnest to enable them pursue development projects, and sometimes to correct balance-of-payment deficits. Nevertheless, such governments must adhere to some outlined conditions that are spelt out in the article of agreement in order for them to secure the loans; otherwise, the loans are withheld (White, 2012). Equally, a healthy population significantly contributes to economic development of a nation in various ways. This paper outlines how Haiti, one of the developing states, has used loans and grants for development. In addition, the paper outlines how a healthy population affects Haiti’s economic development. How Funding from IMF and World Bank and Other Financial Institutions Affects Haiti’s Economic and Political Development Since her independence up to date, Haiti remains to be heavily indebted because the country borrows from World Bank, IMF, bilateral friends, and from regional banks such as IADB. By June 2009, Haiti’s debts totaled to $1.2 billion (Frankema & Masé, 2014), whereby most of these debts are taken with an aim of funding development projects and correcting her balance-of-payments. However, the funds are...
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...THE FUTURE OF EMPLOYMENT: HOW SUSCEPTIBLE ARE JOBS TO COMPUTERISATION?∗ Carl Benedikt Frey† and Michael A. Osborne‡ September 17, 2013 . Abstract We examine how susceptible jobs are to computerisation. To assess this, we begin by implementing a novel methodology to estimate the probability of computerisation for 702 detailed occupations, using a Gaussian process classifier. Based on these estimates, we examine expected impacts of future computerisation on US labour market outcomes, with the primary objective of analysing the number of jobs at risk and the relationship between an occupation’s probability of computerisation, wages and educational attainment. According to our estimates, about 47 percent of total US employment is at risk. We further provide evidence that wages and educational attainment exhibit a strong negative relationship with an occupation’s probability of computerisation. Keywords: Occupational Choice, Technological Change, Wage Inequality, Employment, Skill Demand JEL Classification: E24, J24, J31, J62, O33. We thank the Oxford University Engineering Sciences Department and the Oxford Martin Programme on the Impacts of Future Technology for hosting the “Machines and Employment” Workshop. We are indebted to Stuart Armstrong, Nick Bostrom, Eris Chinellato, Mark Cummins, Daniel Dewey, David Dorn, Alex Flint, Claudia Goldin, John Muellbauer, Vincent Mueller, Paul Newman, Seán Ó hÉigeartaigh, Anders Sandberg, Murray Shanahan, and Keith ...
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...CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1. Background to the Study Films, generally, serve as a tool for national integration and development. Major types of film are home video, which develop, until now, from what is formerly known as cinema or stage play/drama. As part of mass media, home videos play the important roles of informing, educating, entertaining and transmitting social heritage. Through their educational role, however, home videos concern themselves with evolving a better society by exposing societal ill and wrongs. Since the emergence of home videos, at the turn of the twenty-first century the films industries, and both male and female actors in Nigeria, Nollywood, have considerably influenced the habits, belief systems, style of dressing and other behavioural idiosyncrasies on many Nigerian youths. Thus, one can say, however, that the emergence of home videos have helped to promote the Nigerian cultural heritage; aside this, it has awaken in many youths the Nigerian culture that was once lost during the colonial period. There are also negative effects of home videos on audiences. However, there have been cases where home videos are criticized to the cause for some societal ills. Social critics, who believes in this school of thought says that some antisocial behaviours like violence and extravagant life that many films portrays in their content perceptibly affect the behavior of the audience. Nonetheless, all these sum up to mean that home videos have both positive...
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...ALLIED AMERICAN UNIVERSITY Personalized. Flexible. Dedicated. Online Programs – Individual Support – Open Enrollment – Ease of Transfer Credits UNIVERSITY CATALOG 2013 Seventh Edition 22952 Alcalde Drive, Laguna Hills, CA 92653 Phone: (888) 384-0849 ∼ Fax: (949) 707-2978 7:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. (Monday – Friday) Email: info@allied.edu Website: www.allied.edu KEY STAFF AND FACULTY Charlotte Hislop, Ph.D. Candidate, President/CEO Bonny Nickle, Ed.D., Provost Eric Sharkey, M.Ed., Director of Education Bill Luton, Ph.D., Director of Assessment and Dean of Business Carlo Tannoury, Ph.D. Candidate, Dean of Computer Information Systems Patricia Drown, Ph.D., Dean of Criminal Justice and General Studies C.J. Bishop, M.B.A., Institutional Research Frank Vazquez, Operations Director Parrish Nicholls, J.D., Director of Compliance Lindsay Oglesby, Admissions Director Abby Dolan, B.A., Registrar Sasha Heard, M.B.A., Student Services Manager Barbara Jobin, B.S.B.A., Career Center Manager Hugo Aguilar, B.A., Chief Financial Officer Richard Madrigal, B.A., Financial Aid Officer As a prospective student at Allied American University, you are encouraged to review this catalog prior to signing an enrollment agreement. You are also encouraged to review the student performance fact sheet which must be provided to you prior to signing an enrollment agreement. This catalog is not a contract between the student, AAU, or any party or parties. Reasonable effort was made at the time this document...
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