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  • Poverty in Philippines

    Poverty in Philippines

    Introduction: This study is about the economic, political and socio- cultural conditions of the Urban Poor. Urban poor has become an interesting topic now days since it is very relevant to modern society. Poverty tends to be the greatest ill that plagues the Filipino as a society. The poor ranges from poor, very poor, and to the very, very poor. The topic URBAN POOR was selected from a group of topics given and then given

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    Submitted: December 30, 2009 By: Monika
  • Poverty in the Philippines

    Poverty in the Philippines

    Poverty in the Philippines According to the Population Commission, there are about 30.6 million Filipinos suffering from poverty. Out of all the Southeast Asian countries, the Philippines is the worst when in comes to poverty. About 15.3 million Filipinos are subsistence individuals meaning that they do not make enough money to provide for basic food requirements. In 1999, the World Bank said that the Philippines had a per capita GNP or gross national product for

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    Submitted: March 12, 2010 By: Monika
  • Poverty in the Uk

    Poverty in the Uk

    Details of Research Title: Poverty In The UK Author: Peter Townsend Date of Publication: 1979 Publisher of Original Study: Outline of Research Design (210-300 words) State the Objective Aims Sampling Techniques Type of Data and how it is Analysed Ethics The research being analysed concerned the number of the British population that were living in or near to poverty stricken conditions. The aims of the research were: to estimate the number of the population in

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    Submitted: April 3, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Poverty in the Us

    Poverty in the Us

    Abstract The issue of poverty in the United States seems to lie on the grounds of race education and family structure. As expected I found that educational levels paralleled poverty levels. Unexpected , research was found to prove that race did in fact play a substantial role in poverty. Family structure along with other influential factors either locked an individual into poverty or provided a means for escape from the continuing cycle. Other factors contributing

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    Submitted: January 7, 2010 By: Jon
  • Poverty Negatively Effects Academic Achievement

    Poverty Negatively Effects Academic Achievement

    Poverty Negatively Effects Academic Achievement The epidemic of poverty amongst students has been shown to consistently have a negative impact on student’s academic opportunities and achievements. Sadly poverty affects a large amount of students found in the world today and to make matters worse poverty has the power to effect student’s progress even when it strikes in the most indirect of ways. Poverty is affecting a significantly large amount of students worldwide and even though

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    Submitted: March 4, 2010 By: Mike
  • Poverty Persists in Britain Today

    Poverty Persists in Britain Today

    Poverty persists in Britain today. Discuss Sociologists disagree on the definitions, causes and solutions of poverty. This essay will discuss firstly the definitions of poverty, including Seebohm Rowntree and Peter Townsend, then the causes which will cover both left and right wing theories, and finally the solutions of poverty which will look at welfare reforms. Sociologists have in the past defined poverty in three terms, absolute, relative and essential poverty. Many longitudinal studies have

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    Submitted: December 22, 2009 By: Tasha
  • Poverty Profile Afghanistan

    Poverty Profile Afghanistan

    POVERTY PROFILE AFGHANISTAN IDENTIFY COUNTRY I choose Afghanistan to write about because we have had so much going on with that country and my boyfriend is reading a book on the crisis in Islam so I thought it would give us something interesting to talk about! Afghanistan is located in the middle east of the world. There exact spot is 35°north and 65° east. It is surrounded by Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Bhutan. Afghanistan

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    Submitted: April 21, 2010 By: Jon
  • Poverty Status Differentiation of the Families in Negros Oriental Based on Selected Socioeconomic Variables

    Poverty Status Differentiation of the Families in Negros Oriental Based on Selected Socioeconomic Variables

    POVERTY STATUS DIFFERENTIATION OF THE FAMILIES IN NEGROS ORIENTAL BASED ON SELECTED SOCIOECONOMIC VARIABLES By: Julhusin B. Jalisan ABSTRACT Two out of five Filipinos live in poverty. The Philippine Daily Inquirer (7 January 2002) reported that the Philippines still has the highest poverty incidence in Southeast Asia. Although almost all of the regions have a declining poverty incidence, there are two regions that have rising poverty incidence. These are Eastern and Central Visayas where Negros

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    Submitted: May 25, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Poverty: Bottoms Up

    Poverty: Bottoms Up

    Poverty: Bottoms Up Poverty is an issue that surrounds us whether we want to admit it or not. There are many reasons that poverty plays an active roll in today=s society. It is part of everyday life and affects everyone. Social workers have been trying to help these people for many years now, but only with limited success because the poverty rate keeps climbing and there is not enough help available to give everyone personal

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    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Poverty: Is There an Escape?

    Poverty: Is There an Escape?

    Growing up, we were poor. I remember months at a time where we would have pinto beans for dinner, and what we hoped was that my mom had enough money to make some cornbread and enough to put some sort of pork in the beans so that tasted okay. My mom was a waitress, had been her whole life, and still is. She would work two jobs to try to keep food on the table,

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    Submitted: May 29, 2010 By: Vika
  • Poverty: Who’s to Blame?

    Poverty: Who’s to Blame?

    Poverty: Who’s to blame? It’s no secret that poverty has haunted many families and individuals all over the world, these people have insufficient funds to buy the fundamental necessities for living such as food, clothing, and shelter. But if America is suppose to be the ideal place to live in because of its economy and living conditions and has the reputation for being the most dominant diplomatic country; then how is it that families suffer

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    Submitted: February 14, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Power and Liberal Order: America’s Postwar World Order in Transition

    Power and Liberal Order: America’s Postwar World Order in Transition

    Power and liberal order: America's postwar world order in transition G. John Ikenberry 017 Bendheim Hall, Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University, Princeton, N.J. 08540 USA Email: gji3@princeton.edu 1 Introduction Top 1 Introduction 2 The American system 3 Unipolarity, liberalism, and... 4 Unipolarity and its... 5 Ў®Hub and spokeЎЇ... 6 Multilateralism and... 7 Conclusion Notes References American global power ЁC military, economic, technological, cultural, political ЁC is one of the great realities of our age. Never

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    Submitted: February 14, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Power Corrupts and Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely

    Power Corrupts and Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely

    Power Corrupts and Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely Throughout history the argument of power falling hand in hand with corruption has been brought to our attention in devastating scenes of destruction, turmoil and moments which will never be forgotten. But do these moments conclude that power eventually leads to corruption? Are there events over the past 100 years or more which argue this fact? In this essay I will discuss my own opinion on this topic

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    Submitted: February 21, 2010 By: regina
  • Power Hungry

    Power Hungry

    Power Hungry The United States has been the most powerful country in the world for a long time. As a result, many countries look to the United States for aid when going through conflicts either with other countries or within their own countries. However, often times the aid given to these countries is not what they originally wanted and is not helpful. In particular, the United States’ aid to Columbia is not helpful and is

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    Submitted: January 28, 2010 By: Steve
  • Power of Oil

    Power of Oil

    The Power of Oil With the conflict that is going on in Iraq currently, also known as the second Persian Gulf War, it is important to know the background of what is going on. The media that most people see in magazines and television today is usually filtered and presented from a strong one sided point of view, therefore leading to false or corrupt information. The world is currently dependent on oil and the majority

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    Submitted: April 27, 2010 By: David
  • Power Politics: The Framework Provided

    Power Politics: The Framework Provided

    Power Politics: The Framework Provided Understanding contemporary world politics is by no means an easy feat. To merely begin the process, one must first have an ample knowledge of historical as well as modern trends in international relations, the issues at hand both now and in the past and major events that affect the field. Several groups and styles of thinking have developed throughout the centuries to make attempts at comprehending world politics and most

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    Submitted: March 4, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Power That Corrupts

    Power That Corrupts

    Power That Corrupts The power of language is indisputable. Being unable to ‘fit in’ because you cannot communicate effectively with the dominant discourse puts you at an enormous disadvantage. Those who know how to use the dominant discourse effectively and to their own advantage will be more powerful. People use their knowledge of the power, inherent in the mastery of discourses, to manipulate others. Many texts show evidence of this. In fact, some texts actively

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Yan
  • Powerful Anti-Intellectual Society

    Powerful Anti-Intellectual Society

    Today's society is a very "powerful anti-intellectual society". As Northrop Frye has stated in the article "Don't you think it's time to start thinking?" I also agree that today's society is very anti-intellectual. Teenagers are exposed to video games, drugs, violence, slang, and many other things that do not want to think. These things make teenagers choose the wrong path. From the age of ten we are given video games as birthday presents, or even

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    Essay Length: 549 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 21, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Prayer in Public Schools

    Prayer in Public Schools

    The first few English men to settle the Americas came to this continent for various reasons. They wanted to find a place where they could farm and raise a family with financial prosperity, but mostly they came to the Americas to have the freedom to worship God in their own way. They had hopes that this new land would be a place where all people would have the right to serve and pray. Unfortunately,

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    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Pre-Marital Sex

    Pre-Marital Sex

    Premarital sex is a huge problem in society today. People everywhere are not waiting until they get married to have sex. People having sex today are not aware of the consequences that come with having sex. They just think it is fun and there are nothing other than fun comes with having sex. Some people tend to have a lot of sex. They say they do it for the satisfaction. They believe sex is fun.

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    Submitted: March 26, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Predicting Consumer Intentions to Purchasing Energy-Efficient Products

    Predicting Consumer Intentions to Purchasing Energy-Efficient Products

    Table of Contents Abstract 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Literature Review 2.1 Knowledge 2.2 Belief 2.3 Attitudes 2.4 Confidence of Consequences 2.5 Environment Awareness 2.6 Subjective Norm 2.7 Eagerness of Environmental Engagement 2.8 Behavioral Intention 3.0 Methodology 3.1 Sampling 3.2 Questionnaire Development 3.3 Statistical Technique 4.0 Data Analysis 4.1 Demographic Characteristics of Respondents 4.2 Experience in Purchasing Energy-Efficient Products 4.3 Reliability Analysis 4.4 Correlation Analysis 4.5 Multiple Regression Analysis 5.0 Discussion 6.0 Conclusion and Recommendations References Appendix

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    Submitted: March 8, 2015 By: Tiong Mee Mei
  • Preferred Coaching Styles and Leadership Methods by Athletes and Their Effectiveness!

    Preferred Coaching Styles and Leadership Methods by Athletes and Their Effectiveness!

    Preferred coaching styles and leadership methods by athletes and their effectiveness! Jason Appleton Southerrn Oregon University, Instructor: Garth Pittman Research Strategies, Fall 2005 Summary: This is an investigation of different coaching methods and styles of leadership in which are most effective and preferred by Athletes. The various leadership styles are explained and examined. The present study found that there isn’t one style that is most effective or preferred by all athletes specifically. As we enter

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    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Pregnancy Discrimination Act

    Pregnancy Discrimination Act

    Women are continually entering the workforce in various sectors. Working women face challenges in the workplace including unequal pay, sexual harassment, and promotion issues. One particular challenge women face is the fundamental right to have a family, which includes the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. Managers in every organization should be familiar with this important act and the associated legal issues. In this paper, I will discuss the Pregnancy Discrimination Act by reviewing the history, presenting the

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    Submitted: December 30, 2009 By: Tasha
  • Prejudice

    Prejudice

    When a person hears the word prejudice, he or she might think it only refers to the racial prejudice often found between those with light skin and those with dark skin. However, prejudice runs much deeper than a person's color. Prejudice is found between gender, religion, cultural and geographical background, and race. People have discriminated against others based upon these attributes from the beginning of time. Prejudice has become a complex problem in our society

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    Essay Length: 820 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 27, 2009 By: Jack
  • Prejudice Vs Discrimination

    Prejudice Vs Discrimination

    Typewrite a 1 Ѕ to 2 page paper comparing and contrasting prejudice and discrimination. Relate the use of stereotyping and racial profiling to prejudice and discrimination. Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines prejudice and discrimination as: Prejudice (1) : injury or damage resulting from some judgment or action of another in disregard of one's rights; especially : detriment to one's legal rights or claims (2) a. (1) : preconceived judgment or opinion (2) : an adverse opinion or

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    Submitted: April 11, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Prejudice, Discrimination and Minority Presence in Today's News

    Prejudice, Discrimination and Minority Presence in Today's News

    As I started this project I thought that the topic was going to be relatively easy to track. But, as I went further and further along into the weeks I realized just how one sided the news or media is. Also it was very interesting to watch the daily events unfold, with the war still raging on, to the bombing in London. I also watched and polled our local news as well and found it

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    Submitted: February 18, 2010 By: Max
  • Prejudice: A Worldwide Problem

    Prejudice: A Worldwide Problem

    Prejudice: A Worldwide Problem There is a dangerous and often deadly problem in the world today. It reaches beyond political and religious boundaries and spans across all economic and social statuses. It affects the homeless, middleclass, and the richest people in society. The problem is prejudice. In America, when we think of prejudice we often think of it in terms of Black and White. However, prejudice is much more than that. It is a broad

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    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Prejudice: More Prevalent Today Than 1946

    Prejudice: More Prevalent Today Than 1946

    On May 17, 1954 the Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court decision ended racial segregation in public schools. This ruling and many other civil right laws were passed in an attempt to give everyone the same opportunities and rights. However, every day, in ways obvious and subtle, there are people that are the targets of prejudice and discrimination. The reason for the prejudice is simply because they are somehow different. Individuals are discriminated

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    Submitted: November 28, 2009 By: Top
  • Prelinguistic Language: The First Year of Communication

    Prelinguistic Language: The First Year of Communication

    Running Head: Prelinguistic Prelinguistic Language: The First Year of Communication Abstract Communication before one is able to speak is referred to as prelinguistic communication. In typically developing infants, this stage is from birth to twelve months. Prelinguistic communication has three major milestones; the first being recognization of sounds and deciphering phonology. Infants then begin to “coo” and babble, using vowel sounds, and occasionally consonant sounds. Gestures also play a role in prelinguistic development because

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    Essay Length: 1,088 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: January 8, 2010 By: Max
  • Premarital Sex

    Premarital Sex

    Premarital sex is a huge problem in society today. People everywhere are not waiting until they get married to have sex. People having sex today are not aware of the consequences that come with having sex. They just think it is fun and there are nothing other than fun comes with having sex. Some people tend to have a lot of sex. They say they do it for the satisfaction. They believe sex is

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    Essay Length: 1,273 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: January 6, 2010 By: Max
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