...GLOBAL INEQUALITY Global inequalities among nations are the outcome of centuries of nations’ struggle over global supremacy, forced circumstances and mismanaged priorities by the nations themselves and world as a whole. Historically global inequality refers to the three-world model and includes "World System Theory."The three-world model assumes that the entire world was once agrarian. Most of the worlds’ work involved farming, which was the most advanced type of economic activity. Around the middle of the eighteenth century, Europe began the transition to an industrial economy. The countries of Western Europe adopted the economic policy of capitalism and coupled it with factory technology. These (and their offspring: United States, Canada, and Australia, principally) became the wealthy countries of the world and are referred as the first world countries. At the beginning of the twentieth century, Russia adopted the socialist economic model and began to industrialize. However, it was a century and a half behind Western civilization, and socialism did not turn out to be effective in a world that was geared toward capitalism. The countries that followed this model (U.S.S.R,China, Cuba, etc.) became the Second World Countries. Countries that were unaffected by the two great revolutions (Industrial Revolution in the West and Communist Revolution in the East) are today's Third World Countries, the poorest countries in the world. World System Theory postulates that the vast majority...
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...As the world continues to be ‘globalized’ we are noticing issues in impoverished nations that might have been overlooked before. Additionally the climate crisis is playing a key role in making sure third world nations continue to experience inequality as they get hit with tsunami’s and other deadly storms that disrupt their development. Financial aid is not always a winning ticket with impoverished nations. The immediate relief is effective to an extent in distributing essentials but how smart is an investment that you constantly throw money at and receive nothing in return? This money is going to things that are manufactured outside the poorer nation and as a result is exacerbating the inequality gap. When offering relief it is effective to support the nation after a crisis but ultimately providing jobs that will stay in the region is the goal. Why use a product that was manufactured on the other side of the world when the impoverished nation can produce it and benefit both from its new jobs and the relief from the product itself. Education is policy that exacerbates global inequality. Each year in developed countries, most notably the United States, education is stressed from early readers to research institutions. As this world is being ‘globalized’ we are seeing a need for an ever increasing understanding of technology. There is no way for someone born into an impoverished nation to be able to keep up with someone born into a developed country when it comes to technology...
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...GLOBAL ECONOMICS CRITICAL ESSAY Does Globalization Cause Inequity Among Rich and Poor Nations? M. Stephen Lucas March 2007 Lucas 2 Table of Contents Introduction Discussion International Inequality Trade verses Aid Culture Clash Trade Liberalization 5 8 13 18 3 Conclusion 21 Bibliography Appendix 23 26 Lucas 3 Does Globalization Cause Inequity Among Rich and Poor Nations? Introduction Globalization and international trade have been around for millennia. Over the most part of the past century, nations have increased the amount of trade that crosses international borders. As trade agreements are made between countries, one nation’s resources become available to another nation’s citizens. The resources in each country are limited and scarce. The differences and availability of the proportions of each nation’s input factors of production is the catalyst for trade (Pugel, 2004). These factors include land, labor, capital, and enterprise. Land is the real estate that is comprised within the country’s border. It contains the natural resources that are limited in nature, such as oil, gold, silver, coal, etc. It also includes resources that can be grown on the land such as timber and agricultural products, which are limited by the size of the land that is available to grow such products and technology. Labor includes the skill sets of a nation’s people and is limited by the population size. Labor can be divided in to skilled and unskilled. In some countries...
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...Global and Economic Inequality If I were a sociologist studying the Developing World I would choose to study Global and economic inequality. Global inequality has been little analyzed by sociologists despite their claim to be the scientific experts most in charge of the study of human inequalities and social stratification. Most undergraduate courses on social inequalities study race, class and gender without ever acknowledging that the greatest inequalities are between those individuals and households that live in developed versus less developed societies. Global inequality is a matter of sociological importance and sociologists should be more interested in it. As mentioned power, inequality and conflict have been central themes of sociology, including global inequality in wealth and human rights. Power, inequality and conflict are often, but not entirely, bound up with economic power, inequalities in wealth and income and how they affect life chances and shape other spheres of society such as culture and politics. Conflict is often over economic interests or the pursuit of resources or economic gain. Because global inequality taps into core sociological concerns, it would allow other developing countries a blue print. In fact the sociology of development is a sub-field of the discipline that has long been interested in global inequality. Increasing inequality was one of the most important consequences of nineteenth century globalization, and this fact is pregnant with importance...
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...As the world continues to be ‘globalized’ we are noticing issues in impoverished nations that might have been overlooked before. Additionally the climate crisis is playing a key role in making sure third world nations continue to experience inequality as they get hit with tsunami’s and other deadly storms that disrupt their development. Financial aid is not always a winning ticket with impoverished nations. The immediate relief is effective to an extent in distributing essentials but how smart is an investment that you constantly throw money at and receive nothing in return? This money is going to things that are manufactured outside the poorer nation and as a result is exacerbating the inequality gap. When offering relief it is effective to support the nation after a crisis but ultimately providing jobs that will stay in the region is the goal. Why use a product that was manufactured on the other side of the world when the impoverished nation can produce it and benefit both from its new jobs and the relief from the product itself. Education is policy that exacerbates global inequality. Each year in developed countries, most notably the United States, education is stressed from early readers to research institutions. As this world is being ‘globalized’ we are seeing a need for an ever increasing understanding of technology. There is no way for someone born into an impoverished nation to be able to keep up with someone born into a developed country when it comes to technology...
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...Global inequality involves the concentration of resource in certain nations; significantly affected the opportunities of individuals in poorer and less powerful countries. During the cold war, countries were classified as a first, second, third, or fourth world country. Countries were classified based on the amount of resources and money the country had as a whole. First world countries were considered in the best shape and the idea of noblesse oblige was brought up. It meant that the classified first world countries would provide foreign aid to the less-developed and underdeveloped nations in order to raise their standard of living. The World Bank defines how these higher income nations of having a gross pay of at least $12,276. Due to the high income in some countries, two main issues will arise. The first issue is Capital flight and it is the movement of capital...
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...2/16/2016 With the growth of globalization, cultural sensitivity and understanding in dealing with global complexities involved in some of the aspects of life such as economic behavior, custom, language or exercising power. In fact, the culture aspect based on the high power distance that expressed the attitude of the culture towards these inequalities among people. As Thomas Hobbes said “ It is not wisdom but authority that makes law”, Chinese belongs to high power distances culture that can be shown as three examples from the business relationship, education, and family. In societies which high power distance such as China, people getting power enjoy the greater status than those without power. Similarly, in the Chinese business world, the ranking is extremely significant in the business relationship and people getting into a cooperative business with China must keep rank differences while communicating. For example, when coming to a place or attending a conference where Chinese collaborators are gathering together, you have to greet to someone who has a higher rank first. Also, when you have a meal with Chinese businessman, it is ruled to start eating before the highest person starts. In addition,” business relationship” in China is not based on money, it is somehow the Chinese people feel respected when doing business together. Understanding and following the principle factor in business is the advantage way to build a close rapport with the partners. The dimension...
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...Assignment 5 Paper Both freedom and equality are political issues that have yet to be fully resolved and understood despite our nation being founded on both. Although we as a society have glamorized our country as being the “Land of the Free” and where “Everyone is created equal,” there are still social issues that give reason to believe that we as citizens of the United States aren’t so equal and not exactly all that free. In the Dialogue readings, I have selected four of which I feel could be strongly applied to the political beliefs of both freedom and equality. In the “Self and Society” book complied of different readings and philosophical authors, I have chosen Albert Camus, B.F. Skinner, Horace Miner, and C. Wright Mills as comparisons to the ideas on freedom and equality. In Camus’ reading entitled “The Guest,” the schoolmaster named Daru is visited by a horseman, Balducci. Alongside Balducci is his captive prisoner, an Arab who remains nameless throughout the reading. Balducci instructs Camus to take the prisoner to police headquarters to face accusations against a supposed crime he had committed. Throughout the story, Daru is seen living well in his furnished and heated home that looks over an impoverished, cold and often corrupt land. This demonstrates quite obviously that not everyone is considered equal, as the rest of the land is cold and freezing while Daru is kept warm. Daru, who goes against Balducci’s orders, and remains true to his own personal freedoms...
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...Abstract The concept of ethnocentrism is the practice of judging other cultures according to our own culture (Maciones, 2012); doing so inadvertently we use this as a racist and stereotype judgment. The movie “The Chaser” was filmed in South Korea; I will compare the movie with my culture as an Americanized-Hispanic. Introduction Ethnocentrism can be defined as our point of view of another culture; basing our opinion by comparing it to our own culture. Depending on how one uses this categorization we can easily come to a conclusion which becomes more of a stereotype or racist judgment. The effects of ethnocentrism can be negative and affect others in their life in great multitudes. We can use the example from 9/11. Since then many Muslims have been judged and put into a category simply because of their religion; not everybody who is Muslim is also tied into al-Qaeda. Just because woman/man wear head gear also make them an extremist who is out to bomb something. But because of this tragedy, we have done just that, accused and damned their religion and beliefs; because they are not like us and well because of 9/11. “The Chaser” The movie I chose was “The Chaser”; a movie filmed in South Korea about an ex-detective turned pimp who finds himself in financial trouble because two of his girls disappeared. After sending his last girl, he finds out that the customer is also the last customer of the other two girls who just went missing;...
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...Manhattan 语法—中文精简版 一、SC 的做题方法与原则 1、不是找对的，而是选最好的。 2、方法：排除法，首先在稿纸上写下所有选项，然后根据一些相似性将答案大致分组，根 据各组的不同特点划去错误的，比较剩余选项，针对区别进行判断，剩下最好的。 3、做改错题时，首先应通读句子，找出句子中能帮助做题的关键词。在很多情况下，句子 中帮助做题的关键词离划线部分会很远。 4、GMC 原则：grammar, meaning and concision, including：主谓一致，平行，代词，修 饰，动词时态、语态和主被动，比较和习惯用法 二、意思与句子简洁 GMAT改错题关键的三个要点，顺序依次为： STEP 1、首先看有无语法错误 STEP 2、看意思表达是否准确 STEP 3、是否简洁 （一） 意思 1、正确用词 ①Economic-经济的； economical-节约的；合算的；有效的 ②Aggravate-加重，恶化； aggravating-令人愤怒的 ③Known as –被认为是，很著名； known to be-被承认…；known for ④Loss of –失去；loss in-贬值 ⑤Mandate-命令；have a mandate-拥有选举权 ⑥Native of- （人）来自；native to –物种起源于 ⑦Range of –多种的； ranging-变化 ⑧ Rate of –速度或频率； rates for – 价格… ⑨Rise –上升,形容无方向，单纯上升； raise-（打赌或工资）上涨，有方向 ⑩Such as –比如； like-好像（举例只能用such as, 不能用like） ⑾Try to do –努力去完成； try doing –尝试去做 ⑿ impale-刺穿；impel-逼迫 2、情态动词 （1）当原句意思上没有问题时，忠实原句，不做任何修改，即使修改过来也成立。 Actual: If Chris and Jed met, they DISCUSSED mathematics. Hypothetical: If Chris and Jed met, they WOULD DISCUSS mathematics. （2）当原句意思上有问题时，要替换为相对好点的那个。 EG：should 在GMAT中表示“道德上的义务”，而不是“好像”的意思。 3、词在句中的位置 （1）要关注一些重点词，all, only；位置不同句子意思也不一样。 EG: ONLY the council votes on Thursdays. The council votes ONLY on Thursdays. （2）关注句子的整体顺序，是否会产生歧义；EG：主被动语序强调的对象不同。 （3）在英语中，一般主语会放在谓语前面，因此一般不会用倒装结构，除非开头是否定词。 定语从句中，一般不用倒装。例如：OG129。 4、搭配 句子各成分是搭配在一起才有意义。 （二） 简洁 § 简洁是GMAT 最后考到的点，只有在语法和意思都无误的情况，才选择最简洁的；换言 之，如果语法无问题，即使很长也会比一个语法有问题，很短的句子好。 § GMAT语法题中，如果一个词可以搞定的意思，不要用一个短语，EG: differ好于have difference in Wordy: They HAVE DIFFERENCES over THE...
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...Inequalities Thomas Cunningham MAT221: Introduction to Algebra (GSO13360) Instructor: Justin Hazel Inequalities In this assignment I will be showing you how you can find out how to use Inequalities to find out how much you may or may not be overweight. You can use my equations and the examples of my work to find out exactly what category you might fall in. In this equation we are asked to use our own height to find out exactly if I might have a longer life span than the usual person. Before we start remember that W=my weight, and then H=my height. W=178.2 and then H=67 In this first compound inequality, I had to take the equivalent inequality and replace it with the BMI formula. My height and weight has been added in to replace the current H^. The next steps for this compound inequality I had to multiply all the terms by the denominator. There was some cancellation done towards the first phase of the problem. I then all three terms where divided by 703 to isolate W. People’s height of 67 might be different life span of those whom might weigh between 108lbs and 128lbs. 17<BMI<=22 17<703W/67^<22 17<703W/4489<22 17(4489) <703W<22(4489) 76313<703W<8978 76313/703<8978/703 108<W<128 In order to solve this second inequality, what I need to do is solve for W and place the values of W. The very first thing that happens is I multiply all the terms by H^ in order to take out...
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...MAT 221 Math is a very interesting and difficult topic for me at times, but I must admit that I enjoyed this week’s lesson on inequalities. I never knew that there were calculations for body mass index until now. Below, I have worked out calculations according to my height that let me know which weight(s) is healthy for me. In addition, I will also work calculations in between as well as the calculations that show which level of weight(s) that I need to stay away from, if I wish to extend my years here. According to page 151 in our textbook, we were given the formula for Body Mass Index or BMI as stated below: BMI= 703W H2 Next, we were asked to calculate the four intervals based on our own individual heights. My height is 72.23 inches. The various intervals include three compound between inequalities and one average inequality. Whenever BMI shows up in the inequalities I will substitute the formula and solve the inequality for W to point out the weight ranges that fit each category for my specified height. As documented, the first interval shows those who might have a longer life span than average. The compound inequality for this is: 17<BMI<22 17<703W<22 This is referred to as an equivalent inequality. H2 17<703W<22 Here H2 has been replaced by my actual height in inches. 72.232 17<703W <22 During the next step, I will multiply all three terms by the denominator. 5217.1729 17(5217.1729)<703W(5217...
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...sign in the equation. Not all formulas can be solved for all of their variables. Example 1.2. The formula we wrote relating Fahrenheit and Celsius temperatures is solved for the variable representing degrees in Celsius C. We solve it for degrees in Fahrenheit F : 5 C = (F − 32) 9 9 C = F − 32 5 9 C + 32 = F 5 Written in the normal way (with the solved variable on the left-hand side) our solution is 9 F = C + 32 5 2. Solving Linear Inequalities 2.1. Inequalities and Interval Notation. An inequality is an expression representing the way that variables or numbers are not equal. We will learn to simplify expressions which describe how a variable is less or greater than another. In mathematical notation for fixed real numbers a, the inequality x < a represents all numbers less than a; we can write this equivalently a > x. The inequality x > a represents all numbers greater than a. The previous inequalities are called strict, since we are not allowed to take x = a. If we can take x = a, the inequalities are written x ≤ a or x ≥ a. The solution set of an inequality can be written in set-builder notation: for example, the real numbers greater than or equal to a can be written as {x : x > a} When the upper bound on the solution set is missing, we can write it with +∞; similarly, if the lower bound is missing, we can write −∞. That is, {x : x > a} = {x : +∞ > x > a} Date: Spring 2014. 1 MTH 0111 WEEK 3 2 In...
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...Programming Final 1. The case structure lets the value of a variable or an expression determine which path of execution the program will take. It’s a multiple alternative decision structure that allows you to test the value of a variable or an expression and then use that value to determin which statement to execute. 2. The AND operator takes two Boolean expressions as operands and creates a compound Boolean expression that is true only when both expressions are true. True AND True = True 3. The OR operator takes two Boolean expressions as operands and creates a compound Boolean expression that is true when either of the sub expressions is true. True OR False = True 4. The NOT operator is a unary operator that takes a Boolean expression as its operand an reverses its logical value. The Not operator reverses the truth of its operand. If it is applied to an expression that is true the operator returns false. If it is applied to an expression that is false it returns True. Not true = False, Not false = True 5. Flow chart 6. And, Or , Not 7. And, Or, Not 8. And, OR, Not 9. > greater than, < less than, >= greater than or equal to, <= less than or equal to, == equal to, != not equal to 10. Case structure has a diamond at the top and branches down into different parallelograms. 11. A repetition structure causes a statement or set of statements to execute repeatedly. 12. A condition-controlled loop uses a true/false condition to control the number of times that...
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...A positive cost variance or a CPI greater than one indicates the project is under budget. A negative cost variance or a CPI less than one indicates the project is over budget. A CV of zero or a CPI of one indicates the project is on target. | A positive schedule variance or a SPI greater than one indicates the project is ahead of schedule. A negative schedule variance or a SPI less than one indicates the project is behind schedule. An SV of zero or a SPI of one indicates the project is on target. | For TCPI Less than 1 is good. The farther below 1, the easier it will likely be to achieve the desired result. At one: The same results are needed to achieve results. Greater than one is not good. The farther above one, the more difficult it will be to achieve the desired result. Analysis Our project is doing quite well. It is estimated to come in at a cost of $833,333, which likely means spending another $213,333 to finish the project. This is $141,667 less than originally planned. This means it should be quite easy to meet senior-management goals as denoted in the original project plan. 4. Analysis * Schedule: The positive schedule variance and SPI above 1.0 indicates the project is ahead of schedule; however, the critical path for this project is A - C - E, and CP tasks are significantly behind schedule (SPI for A = 0.80). Be careful when analyzing project totals for SPI, as the critical path is not taken directly into consideration...
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