...My Self Evaluation I am writing this paper as a self-evaluation of myself as a writer and my growth in writing as a college student. College is something many people try to tackle in their lifetime and also a fear many people never tackle during their life. At eighteen years old I was one of those people fearful to become a college student and because of that I did not attend college until I was twenty one years old. When attending my first semester of college I thought that the English class I attended that semester would be the only English class I would have to attend throughout my college experience and the only form of writing I would have to tackle. Little did I know that it was only the beginning of my journey with writing? When starting English 102 I was very nervous not only knowing that there would be an extremely long and time consuming paper involved but also the numerous comments I’ve heard about how hard the class truly is. One of those comments being that the national average drop rate for the course was a 60%. During my first night in class we were informed that our first paper would be a website evaluation. I was frightened just starting...
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...d.moore Composition II Professor Research Paper Proposal General Topic: Lack of Money Narrowed Topic: Wage Gap/Working Poor Rationale for Research: My main goal is to inform my audience about the wage gap that lies in the way of moving up the financial latter. The wage gap has been statistically proven to affect many races, genders, and wealth class, yet no one is aware of it. The wage gap has hindered the working poor, whom are looking to move forward. Many times people are aware of this situation, but have no idea whom to see to prevent the repetition of this act. Sources: Article: “The Gender Wage Gap: An Explanation of Men's Elevated Wage Entitlement” is an article on why men have avoided the wage gap or worked through it. Article: “The Working Poor” explains the increasing differentiation of incomes and how the scale of relative poverty has increased. Many people have become poorer relative to more successful groups and fundamentally new opportunities. Book: The Wage Gap, gives various perspectives on controversial issues related to the wage gap gathered in one book of essays. Book: Understanding the gender gap: an economic history of American women, is data from the US Census, city directories and other sources to examine the differences between men and women in the US labor force and to survey the economic history of American women Book: The working poor: invisible in America goes into the lives of the factory workers, the store clerks, those with student...
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...international students a negative relationship between paid employment and academic performance was observed. A significant positive relationship between a shift work pattern of paid employment and academic performance was found. The Effects of Employment on Academic Performance of Australian Accounting Students 1. Introduction This study makes a contribution to the literature identifying and examining the factors that impact student performance in tertiary accounting programs. Much of this existing literature is located within the United Kingdom and North American institutions. Documented factors in these studies include the impact of gender, prior knowledge of accounting, academic aptitude, mathematical background, previous working experience, age, class...
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...Discuss, with supporting evidence, the different ‘proximate’ and ‘fundamental’ determinants of poverty The World Bank states: “Poverty is hunger. Poverty is lack of shelter. Poverty is being ill and not being able to see a doctor. Poverty is not having the ability to go to school and not being able to read. Poverty is being in unemployment. Poverty is losing a child to illness brought about by unclean water. Poverty is powerlessness, lack of representation and freedom.” (World Bank, as cited in Lang 2007, p.31). More than three billion people live on less than $2.50 a day which is approximately half the world’s population. In 2005, the developing world had about 72 million children of primary school age not enrolled in school; of this 72 million, 57 percent of them were girls. Each year, 2.2 million children die because they lack immunisation (Globalissues.org, 2013). This essay will discuss the fundamental determinants of poverty with the two main contenders being geography and institution. It would also discuss the proximate determinants of poverty in Kenya. What causes poverty is an important question when trying to explain poverty, but it is not one which can easily be answered. These causes can be grouped into ‘proximate’, ‘intermediate’ and ‘fundamental’ causes of poverty. The proximate cause is the ‘nearest cause’ in the chain of causation, ABCDE. The fundamental cause is what sets the chain of causation in motion. The fundamental cause of E is A, and B, C and D are intermediate...
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...The impact of health and health behaviours on educational outcomes in high-income countries: a review of the evidence Marc Suhrcke, School of Medicine, Health Policy and Practice, University of East Anglia, United Kingdom Carmen de Paz Nieves, Fundación Ideas, Madrid, Spain ISBN 978 92 890 0220 2 Keywords HEALTH BEHAVIOR - HEALTH STATUS - EDUCATIONAL STATUS - RISK FACTORS - SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS - REVIEW LITERATURE Suggested citation Suhrcke M, de Paz Nieves C (2011). The impact of health and health behaviours on educational outcomes in highincome countries: a review of the evidence. Copenhagen, WHO Regional Office for Europe. Address requests about publications of the WHO Regional Office for Europe to: Publications WHO Regional Office for Europe Scherfigsvej 8 DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark Alternatively, complete an online request form for documentation, health information, or for permission to quote or translate, on the Regional Office web site (http://www.euro.who.int/pubrequest). © World Health Organization 2011 All rights reserved. The Regional Office for Europe of the World Health Organization welcomes requests for permission to reproduce or translate its publications, in part or in full. The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning...
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...Module Code: EO314 Module Title: ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS Module Convenor: Stephen Smith ID: 03004367 Topic: INTERNATIONAL TRADE This project will attempt to research and gain an understating of whether there is linkage between trade liberalisation and poverty in (SSA) sub Saharan Africa. The project will contain a balance of key analytical approaches and empirical evidence on trade liberalisation and economic growth. In the world of economics and politics, trade and poverty is one of the major issues which has been debated over last decade. On the international stage, there is a growing concern among super powers, African leaders, and other observers that the independence and credibility of the state continues to be endangered due to the negative balance of trade, heavy dependence on international aid and the high levels of indebtedness in Sub Saharan Africa. The debt relief has come to be viewed not only as a basic condition for arresting Africa’s socio-economic decline but also for stimulating and sustaining development. Consequently, debt has had an adverse impact on the majority of the population, poverty, unemployment and socio-economic, inequalities has increased, physical infrastructures has deteriorated, political and civil conflicts have worsened and corruption has become more persistent. The concern with how to tackle the debt crisis has led to a number of developments, however the main one is for the G-8 countries to have adopted...
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...Running head: ACTION INQUIRY RESEARCH PAPER- MERIT PAY Action Inquiry Research Paper- School Finance Jennifer Ponton Grand Canyon EDA 535 July 01, 2012 Action Inquiry Research Paper- School Finance Statement of the Problem This past spring thousands of teachers protested at the Louisiana State Capital to prevent Louisiana lawmakers from passing an educational reform bill proposed by Governor Bobby Jindall that would change the face of public education in Louisiana forever. Many superintendents and school personnel were relieved of their professional responsibilities on the days they protested hoping that they could sway the governor and the lawmakers from passing the bill. The bill was passed even without the support of many educational leaders and lawmakers in Louisiana. The laws passed by Louisiana lawmakers read like a conservative education reformer’s wish list. Teacher tenure in Louisiana after three years of employment was eliminated and replaced with teachers receiving a “highly effective rating for five out of six consecutive years of teaching. Back to back “ineffective rating will result in a teacher being fired. Seniority will no longer be a dominant factor in layoff decisions. In fact most decisions involving teacher employment and pay will now be the responsibility of both the principal and the superintendent of school. Before Governor Jindall’s reform plan it was the responsibility of the local school board. The reform proposed by the governor...
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...that the attached paper, which was produced for the class identified above, is my original work and has not previously been submitted by me or by anyone else for any class. I further declare that I have cited all sources from which I used language, ideas and information, whether quoted verbatim or paraphrased, and that any and all assistance of any kind, which I received while producing this paper, has been acknowledged in the References section. This paper includes no trademarked material, logos, or images from the Internet, which I do not have written permission to include. I further agree that my name typed on the line below is intended to have, and shall have the same validity as my handwritten signature. Student's signature (name typed here is equivalent to a signature): Christopher Holland Introduction The purpose of this paper is to explore the homeless population in the United States while thinking critically. The research for this paper shall detail the history of homeless from its first noticeable conception. The paper will examine the time line of homelessness stating contributing factors as well as detailing the homeless struggle. This paper shall research the nature of the social problems or issues experienced by homeless people meanwhile showing the stereotyping and discrimination of homeless people. This paper will explore the different demographic groups along with common clinical issues and intervention strategies. After the research has explored the...
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...RESEARCH 2015 R E S E A R C H , 2 015 The Doctoral Programs at Harvard Business School educate scholars who make a difference in the world through rigorous academic research that influences practice. More than 140 strong, HBS doctoral students represent diverse backgrounds, degrees, undergraduate schools, and disciplines includ— ing economics, engineering, mathematics, physics, psychology, and sociology. They examine the most critical issues in business management through rigorous research, creating and disseminating new knowledge as the next generation of thought leaders. By the time they graduate, students will have authored and co-authored publications with faculty members, who often become important mentors, colleagues, and collaborators. ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT Chattopadhyay, Akash , Matthew R. Lyle, and Charles C.Y. Wang. “Accounting Data, Market Values and the Cross-Section of Expected Returns Worldwide.” Working Paper, April 2015. (Revise and resubmit to Journal of Accounting and Economics.) Gow, Ian D., Sa-Pyung Sean Shin, and Suraj Srinivasan. “Activist Directors: Determinants and Consequences.” HBS Working Paper 14-120, June 2014. Gow, Ian D., Sa-Pyung Sean Shin, and Suraj Srinivasan. “Consequences to Directors of Shareholder Activism.” HBS Working Paper 14-071, February 2014. Ioannou, Ioannis, Shelley Xin Li, and George Serafeim. “The Effect of Target Difficulty and Incentives on Target Completion: The Case of Reducing Carbon Emissions.”...
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...Barriers to Asset Building of Working Poor in Hong Kong Subject: Doing Policy Research Subject Code: APSS 3220 Lecturer: Dr. Chen Juan Student Name: Sai Kwan (10704047D) Table of Content No. | Title | Page | 1 | Abstract and Introduction | 2 | 2 | Literature Review Situation of Working Poor in Hong Kong Introduction to Asset Building Asset Building Policies in Hong Kong Theory of Determinants of Asset Accumulation Conceptual Framework for Determinants on Asset Building Barriers to Asset Building in the US Context | 3 | 3 | Research Objectives, Questions, and Design | 8 | 4 | Research Findings Situation of Asset Building of Working Poor in Hong Kong Barriers to Asset Building of Working Poor in Hong Kong | 9 | 5 | Discussion and Summary | 17 | 6 | Policy Implications | 17 | 7 | Limitation of the Research | 19 | 8 | Conclusion | 20 | 9 | References | 21 | 10 | Appendixes | 24 | 1 Abstract - It is widely acknowledged that the numbers of working poor in Hong Kong is tremendously increasing. This paper looks at the barriers of working poor’s asset-building which haven’t intensively discussed by both the government and academicians in Hong Kong. I conducted survey of 45 working poor and 6 intensive interviews. Results revealed that financial...
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...RESEARCH PROPOSAL Introduction: There are millions of young children out in the world who are left alone, unsupported, and mistreated. According to Kids Matter Incorporated, child neglect is the most common form of child mistreatment. It is important for all people to be able to recognize when a child is in the troubled path of neglect. Whether it is physical abuse or emotional abuse, it all needs to be reported and the child needs immediate help. Is neglect just as serious as other, more obvious forms of abuse such as sexual, physical and emotional? Child neglect is a continuing problem because of the lack of knowledge people know about it. People need to be aware of the signs and when a child is in danger and when to step in a get them help. Child neglect is detected in different ways. According to Kids Matter Inc. Recognizing physical abuse can be done by noticing a child’s poor hygiene, seeing a child inappropriately dressed for certain weather occasions, unmet medical or dental needs, malnutrition, or staying late at events such as school or extracurricular activities to avoid home. Emotional signs could be anywhere from a child taking extreme measures to please, always being on the lookout for something bad to happen, or simply just having poor learning abilities. Any of these signs from the physical or emotional abuse are very concerning and are a reach out for help. This topic should be suitable for a short research paper because I am finding great answers to the...
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...International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Research (IJSER) www.ijser.in ISSN (Online): 2347-3878 Volume 2 Issue 4, April 2014 Effects of Micro-Financing on Growth of Small and Micro Enterprises in Mombasa County Veronica W. Ngugi1, Dr F. Kerongo2 1 Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya, Department of Economics and Commerce, School of Human Resource Development 2 Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya, Department of Economics and Commerce, School of Human Resource Development loans to finance their business operations. The fundamental objective of this study was to assess the effects of Micro financing on growth of small and micro enterprises in Mombasa County. Despite access to credit SMEs growth remains a major problem. Access to credit should enable a business to achieve their growth objective. Despite this it is interesting to note that most of the SMEs could not survive third year of incubation period. Descriptive Survey method was employed in this study. The study adopted stratified and systematic random sampling method. The sample size was 157 SMEs. Semi-structured questionnaire was designed to facilitate the acquisition of data. Data was collected from 102 respondents, a response rate of sixty five percent. Sales, income and competitiveness were used as the independent variable while growth of SMEs as dependant variable. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze data. Results indicated...
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...Selected Industries Of Thane District. RESEARCH PROPASAL Submitted to BHARATI VIDYAPEETH’S INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT ,PUNE. For the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Management Under the Department of Human Resource Management IMED, PUNE. By Mrs. Saili Satyendra Narvekar Under the guidance of Dr.Anjali Kalse Bharati Vidyapeeth’s Institute Of Management Studies and Reasearch, CBD- Belapure, Navi Mumbai August 2014 Research Proposal for Ph.D.degree at Bharati Vidyapeeth ,Pune Title of the Research proposal | An Analytical study of Executive stress Management in selected Industries of Thane District. | Name of Candidate | Mrs. Saili Satyendra Narvekar. | Educational Qualification of Candidate | M.COM(PUNE UNIVERSITY) | Name and Designation of Research Supervisor | Dr. Anjali Kalse , Professor | Place of Research Work | Institute of Management &Entrepreneurship Development,Pune. | Date of Submission of Proposal | | Signature of Candidate | | Signature of the Research Supervisor | | Research proposal S.No. | Content | Page No. | 1. | Introduction | | 2. | Rationale | | 3. | Significance | | 4. | Literature Review | | 5. | Objectives | | 6. | Research Hypothesis | | 7. | Conceptual Framework | | 8. | Operational Definition | | 9. | Research design, Research methods, Quantitative and Qualitative...
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...MERC Global’s International Journal of Management ISSN 2321 – 7278 (Print) and ISSN 2321 – 7286 (Online) Volume 1, Issue 1, July – 2013 (Abstract) Full Text Available At: http://www.mercglobal.org/ijm-vol1-issue1-july2013.html Management Education & Research Consortium Global (MERC Global), India Email: mercglobal@rediffmail.com and info@mercglobal.org Web: www.mercglobal.org © MERC Global MERCGlobal’s International Journal of Management ISSN 2321 – 7278 (Print) and ISSN 2321 – 7286 (Online) Volume 1, Issue 1, July – 2013 Table of Contents Students' Perception About Management Education in India and USA Bhavna R. Shetty Rajashree Gujarathi 01-14 Socioeconomic Impact of Employment Generation Program on Poor Urban Women Sangita Kamdar 15-35 Socioeconomic Status of Scheduled Tribes D. Pulla Rao 36-50 CONQUAS Systems for High Quality Project Management Amit Kamath R. Jayaraman 51-67 Gap Analysis of Stakeholders' Perception in Tourism Industry Rajashri Ramesh Chavan Sarang Shankar Bhola 68-77 Buying Practices and Consumer Rights Awareness Amongst Management Students Manoj S. Kulkarni M. B. Mehta 78-85 MERC Global’s International Journal of Management ISSN 2321-7278 (Print) and ISSN 2321-7286 (Online) Vol. 1, Issue 1: July-2013, pp. 01-14 Permanent URL: http://www.mercglobal.org/ijm-vol1-issue1-july2013.html © MERC Global Students’ Perception About Management Education in India and USA Bhavna R. Shetty1...
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...employers need, and spending the money back to the economy by purchasing products to live off. Others say that illegal immigration reduces wages for native-born Americans since the immigrants are taking over the low-wage jobs and willing to work even for lower wage. I say that even though illegal immigration has some undeniably positive economic effects, the impact on the working poor is negative. Even the illegal immigration generally helps economic growth, it hurts native working poor who live in poverty in the U.S. indeed. These days, more and more people try to come to the U.S. illegally to try to get better opportunities for jobs or make a better living. They quickly fill in low-income jobs, and work hard with lower wages than native-born Americans. It makes employers hard to reject them because the intense competition in the U.S. economy; they need to find a cheaper way to produce their products in order to make the most benefit of it. In 2009, March 18th, one of the NewYork Times articles discussed about the competition among immigration and native born Americans if the low-wage jobs. Philip Martin did research that showed “About 2.5 million workers are employed for wages on United States farms at some point during a typical year;...
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