...the fact only nine African-American senators have ever been elected to the Senate. In this way although on the surface racial equality appears to be achieved, the reality is that with economic discrimination increasing during the recession, and instances of white flight increasing, racial equality has not yet fully been achieved in the USA. There were many formal attempts to establish civil rights in the USA from 1950s onwards. Before this the passage of the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments created to guarantee the rights African-Americans had been ignored by many states, especially in the deep South, meaning that for most blacks racial equality was a distant dream. However, the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964 and the creation of affirmative action policies under JFK began to change things. For the first time government policy began to make up for years of historical discrimination against the African-American population. Affirmative action ensured that members of all previous disadvantaged minorities were given a head start, specifically in areas like education and deployment. With all federally funded projects from the 60s onwards applying policies of affirmative action disadvantaged groups finally began to become equal with whites in terms of employment. However, these policies did attract criticism with many saying they were a form of ‘reverse discrimination’. Despite this obvious criticism of affirmative action policies, and the questionable use of quotas in this...
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...Unemployment Problem and Its Causes Based On 2007 Economics Report of Bangladesh. Unemployment Problem and Its Causes Based On 2007 Economics Report of Bangladesh. Prepared for SHAMIM EHSANUL HAQUE Course Instructor BUS: 201 Prepared by SAIMA AFREEN (06304018) HUMAIRA NAZIA (07204013) ZOBAIDA MAHBUB ZEFRY (07304026) A.A.M SHAHRIAR HASAN KHAN (07304038) QUAZI MOFFAKKAR HOSSAIN (073040 Section: 01 Date of submission 4th December, 2008 MEMORANDUM To: Shamim Ehsanul Haque From: Saima Date: December 4th, 2008 Sub: Submission of the report titled Unemployment Problem and Its Causes. In accordance to your advice here is the report on “Unemployment Problem and Its Causes” that we are submitting on 4 December, 2008 which was assigned during the last part of semester Fall 08. To serve our purpose, we have followed standard research methodology to extract our findings. We have applied sophisticated analysis techniques to get consistent and sound output. As per the direction of yours, we have tried our best to highlight our findings through applying our acquired concepts and models. As a BBA student we appreciate having this assignment. We sincerely hope this report will fulfill the requirements for the course of Business Communication. Thanks for giving us the opportunity to work on this assignment. It’s...
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...to exist; it is the most basic of sustaining building blocks. Global access to clean (sanitary) and sustainable water supplies continues to be a challenge in an age of ever-increasing population and development. Despite the ongoing challenge, the scarcity of global water resources has only begun to be addressed by the United Nations and other not-for-profit charitable organizations. One of the most important recent milestones has been the recognition in July 2010 by the United Nations General Assembly of the human right to water and sanitation. The Assembly recognized the right of every human being to have access to sufficient water for personal and domestic uses (between 50 and 100 liters of water per person per day), which must be safe, acceptable and affordable (water costs should not exceed 3 per cent of household income), and physically accessible (the water source has to be within 1,000 meters of the home and collection time should not exceed 30 minutes) (United Nations, 2013). UN system activities specially focus on the sustainable development of fragile and finite freshwater resources, which are under increasing stress from population growth, pollution and the demands of agricultural and industrial uses (United Nations, 2013). The earth is now trying to sustain a population of almost seven billion people that all require access to a clean water supply in order to live. A World Economic Forum report in 2010 stated the demand for water is...
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...Midterm Exam Question 1: The single greatest social change that has taken place in the last generation was the internet and in recent years it has become so streamlined that thoughts and events written or recorded by anybody can be seen by the entire country live as it occurs. The internet has such massive volume that it is almost impossible to regulate or control. It will inevitably become the single greatest instrument in judging and holding politicians and administrators accountable. The internet also exponentially amplifies all other elements of social change such as working over full time in poverty, minimum wage, worker rights, marriage equality, voting rights, campaign finance disapproval, lobbying disapproval, healthcare, and anti-corporatism to name a few. A recent study called "Testing Theories of American Politics: Elites, Interest Groups, and Average Citizens." by Martin Gilens of Princeton University and Benjamin I. Page of Northwestern University. (1) quantifies the will or opinion of the American people on a variety of issues from pieces of legislation to Supreme Court rulings. Then the will of hyper wealthy Bankers, Corporations, Lobbying firms, and other interest groups was quantified. The demands of these individuals and entities almost always conflicted with the will of the vast majority of American people. This study found that over 90% of the time, legislation and court rulings served the will of the very few. This study effectively proved the United...
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...well as human beings so it is necessary to protect clean water from decreasing from now on. In this essay, three causes of water scarcity will be identified. It will also pay attention to the measures to solve the problem. The major cause of water shortage is the increasing demand. The continuous growth in population contributes most to the increasing demand (Robert 2005). As a result of the population explosion, people have no choice but to find and use more water though this may dry up the river and exhaust the aquifers (Hutson et al.2004). However, many people are still unaware of the importance of water that they just take it for granted. It is not a good phenomenon because daily use of water may also make the situation worse. In brief, people need more water and supply can no longer meet the demand. Another cause is pollution that the number of factories is increasing and many of them tend to release dirty water into rivers in order to save money. Therefore, it is harder to find clean water. Climate change is the other reason why water scarcity occurred. Due to the global warming, the ice is melting so less clean water can be used. One of the solutions to save water is to improve the technology. As the population grows rapidly, more water is needed to produce food and clothes. The use of water cannot be avoided, so new technologies should be developed to save water. First of all, advanced equipment should be used to irrigate so that less water will be required to grow crops...
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...Correctional Philosophies and Increasing Correctional Population In society, the philosophy of sending a person to prison has drastically changed. The criminal justice system has put much emphasis on how it looks at people who commit criminal acts against other people. The future correctional philosophies associated with increasing correctional population are as follows: rehabilitation, retribution, restoration, deterrence, and incapacitation (Johnson, 2005). Rehabilitation For years, researchers have looked upon rehabilitation as the answer to cut down on the number of people who return to prison. Unfortunately, the so-called rehabilitation programs have become ineffective, and caused the recidivism rate to increase. Over the years, society has formed the mentality that nothing works to change criminals and their acts. The reason that most rehabilitation programs do not work are because of poor funding, poor teachers, and poor performance. There are many factors that cause the rehabilitation of prisoners to return to prison. For instance, prisoners seem to return to prison when they are increased monitoring, referrals, and management toward them (Bacik, nd). Retribution Retribution has been linked to increasing correction population because of its mentality toward people who commit crimes. Society believes that when a person commits a crime, he or she should be put into prison. When this happens...
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...Developing the thought of the centrality of slavery with regard to the social and economic development of the United States further back in time is Gerald Horne, who argues that both the expansion of slavery and the slave economy (greater economic control of and profit from the slave trade) were leading stakes in the colonists’ fight for independence from Britain. Arguing that for many proponents the control over the “free market”, especially the opportunity in participating in the slave trade was critical to the state-building of the founders, Horne shows that the actions of the U.S. elite stood in stark contrast of the highly professed ideals of European enlightenment, at least with regard to African slaves and their offspring. Moreover,...
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...benefits “clawed back” and those with an income exceeding $122, 772 are not eligible to receive the OAS benefit. The Guaranteed Income Supplement provides benefits to low income seniors who are also receiving OAS. The federal government has recently introduced policy changes to the Old Age Security and (GIS) benefits, specifically increasing the age of eligibility from the current age of 65 to 67. These changes are to be fully implemented by the year 2029. As an advocate for low income seniors, the policy changes to the OAS/GIS eligibility requirements will be analysis and recommendations will be made that there is no financial reason to amend the Old Age Security Act and in doing so the adverse affects to lower income earners will be numerous. The Canadian government, under Conservative leadership, is reforming the Old Age Security Act with the goal of ensuring that the program is sustainable for future Canadian generations. Introduce in the Economic Action Plan, commencing in 2023 the age of eligibility for OAS and GIS benefits will increase from the age of 65 to 67 and will be fully implemented by the year 2029. In addition to increasing the eligibility age for...
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...as human beings so it is necessary to protect clean water from decreasing from now on. In this essay, three causes of water scarcity will be identified. It will also pay attention to the measures to solve the problem. The major cause of water shortage is the increasing demand. The continuous growth in population contributes most to the increasing demand (Robert 2005). As a result of the population explosion, people have no choice but to find and use more water though this may dry up the river and exhaust the aquifers (Hutson et al.2004). However, many people are still unaware of the importance of water that they just take it for granted. It is not a good phenomenon because daily use of water may also make the situation worse. In brief, people need more water and supply can no longer meet the demand. Another cause is pollution that the number of factories is increasing and many of them tend to release dirty water into rivers in order to save money. Therefore, it is harder to find clean water. Climate change is the other reason why water scarcity occurred. Due to the global warming, the ice is melting so less clean water can be used. One of the solutions to save water is to improve the technology. As the population grows rapidly, more water is needed to produce food and clothes. The use of water cannot be avoided, so new technologies should be developed to save water. First of all, advanced equipment should be used to irrigate so that less water will be required to grow crops...
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...Proposal for Business Administration Fall Semester 2011-2012 Title of the Report: “Review of Real-Estate Business (Land) sector in Greater Dhaka Area and the Marketing strategies of Bestway Land Properties Ltd.” Rationale for Selecting the Report: In today’s world only academic education does not make a student perfect to become competitive with the outside world. Internship is highly needed to gain idea, knowledge and experience. As a requirement of MBA degree an internship is mandatory for all of graduate. As globalization increases, the process of urbanization increases. The ever increasing urban population is creating an increasing demand for shelter. As public sector failed to ensure their right, people have taken their own initiative to ensure their fundamental need for shelter. The current trend of urban growth in Bangladesh is about 5-6% per annum. At present 25% of Bangladesh’s population live in urban areas, which will be 34% by the year 2015 (REHAB, 2003). The Real estate developers are playing the vital role regardless of high, middle, and low-income people since the past two decades in providing the housing provision. Background (Description of the Organization/Company): The group begun its journey back in the year 1997. Real estate is the core business areas of Bestway Group. Bestway is one of the trust name in the real estate industry of Bangladesh. Bestway group is developing a mega city named “Purbachal Bestway City” at a place named Purbachal under Rupgang...
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...THE ECONOMICS OF PROPERTY AND CONSTRUCTION Customer Inserts His/Her Name Customer Inserts Grade Course Customer Inserts Tutor’s Name (24, March, 2012) THE ECONOMICS OF PROPERTY AND CONSTRUCTION Real estate development has been the center of attraction for new investors. In the late 20th century, businesses have been expanding rapidly. This led to an increased demand of office space and property for business development and expansion. The expansion of the business sector was driven by the dire demand of goods and services by increasing world population. With increased population, firms were forced to invest more on their producing plants. This was meant to cater the increasing level of demand. Subsequently, in addressing the market demand, firms were called to employ more personnel to aid in its production. This led to the demand of the tertiary employees who were to inject their expertise in production to ensure quality and quantity products were developed. Employing additional staff meant increased demand of office space. Property developers were therefore called in to address the emerging demand for new office spaces. In addition, the demand for additional office space was also necessitated by the 20th century market liberalization and subsequent globalization. Globalization encouraged the movement of firms from their traditional locations i.e. mother countries to other nations. These relocations came with an increase in demand for both manpower and office...
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...Terrestrial Resource Challenges The increase of the human population and the actions by the human population are the common link between all resource challenges. Two terrestrial resource challenges are solid waste and agricultural farmland with the main causes for each resource varying considerably. While solid waste is produced individually at approximately one thousand and twenty-eight pounds per year, farm land experiences accelerated eroding of agricultural soils or deterioration in addition to losing precious farm acreage to new or existing development. Nearly all of the reasons for the issues being faced regarding the Earth’s resources and how to sustain them, points to human actions. The way these issues threaten sustainability is by human action. The ever growing global population is pushing the production of quality food past its ability to maintain doing so and with the rate of soil erosion about seven times greater than that of soil formation, it is near impossible to keep production high on such unfertile ground. Encroaching on farmland to build new developments in order to keep up with the populations need for housing is another major cause of unsustainability in agricultural lands. There is no room in a sustainability plan for loss of agricultural land. The land that is used for producing food for the United States citizens and others around the world is already in jeopardy due to such activities as over grazing. “We have to find ways to produce food to meet...
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...Deforestation in the Amazon Discussion of the geographical, economical, and the overall influential importance of the Amazon Rainforest is, in my opinion, a necessity to understanding why deforestation is a huge mistake and will lead to major consequences for the entire planet. Common important facts about why deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest might include issues such as greenhouse gases or entire ecosystems demolished. Geographically, The Amazon Rainforest is by far the biggest rainforest left on our planet (sad to say) proportional to the size of Australia. The rainforest itself reaches out to several countries around Brazil. Economically, the regions of the Amazon Rainforest provide surrounding countries and entire continents with some of the most basic necessities and natural resources. Bananas, papayas, oranges, and pineapples are some of the major food exports out of the Amazon Rainforest regions. Along with food resources, many spices and other natural resources are only found in the Amazon Rainforest regions. Continuing the deforestation in order to use the land for other means of resources would harshly alter the economy of South America entirely and further affect the import/export economy of the United States and others. In addition to its economic influence, the Amazon Rainforest regions have aided advancements in medicine and scientific breakthroughs. Many explorations and scientific research of animal and plant life in the Amazon Rainforest...
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...Population Growth. What first comes to mind when these two words are spoken? Population Growth is the increase in the number of individuals in a population. This is happening all around the world and it is not decreasing. What will happen if this continues rapidly? What will others do? Some questions like these cannot be answered, but there are still ways to prevent overpopulation from becoming the future. Only if everybody works together to change the world for the better. This conflict goes farther back than most will assume. Most started with very little, and maintained their population until others expanded around the world. Once the nations entered the Industrial Revolution it increased by 25%, which started in the 1800’s as others started immigrating to different countries for more possibilities. After World War 2 population increased rapidly each year by a billion in a shorter time period. “Human population entered the 20th century with 1.6 billion people and left the century with 6.1 billion”(World Population Distribution 2). This data shows how fast a change that is significant to lives can happen. As the years go by population growth grows and it is not slowing down. This is a problem the world is facing that is almost impossible to stop if others do not work together. The countries that are most popular...
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...Terrestrial Resource Challenges Holly Regan SCI/275 September 5, 2014 Stacy Murphy Terrestrial Resource Challenges The increase of the human population and the actions by the human population are the common link between all resource challenges. Two terrestrial resource challenges are solid waste and agricultural farmland with the main causes for each resource varying considerably. While solid waste is produced individually at approximately one thousand and twenty-eight pounds per year, farm land experiences accelerated eroding of agricultural soils or deterioration in addition to losing precious farm acreage to new or existing development. Nearly all of the reasons for the issues being faced regarding the Earth’s resources and how to sustain them, points to human actions. The way these issues threaten sustainability is by human action. The ever growing global population is pushing the production of quality food past its ability to maintain doing so and with the rate of soil erosion about seven times greater than that of soil formation, it is near impossible to keep production high on such unfertile ground. Encroaching on farmland to build new developments in order to keep up with the populations need for housing is another major cause of unsustainability in agricultural lands. There is no room in a sustainability plan for loss of agricultural land. The land that is used for producing food for the United States citizens and others around the world is already...
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