...Loneliness: Bobbi Hoskins Loneliness is a common issue in any stage of life, however the elderly are more susceptible to it for several reasons; the sudden loss of a spouse, retirement, moving to a new location, and health problems. Loneliness is defined as an unbearable feeling of separateness (Mind infoline, 2012). Loneliness can cause feelings of anxiety, depression, being unloved, and insecurity. There are three basic degrees of loneliness which are, circumstantial, developmental, and internal. Circumstantial loneliness is caused from retiring, moving, losing a loved one; the list goes on and on. Some people retire and they want to be on their own, this is the case for Bonnie. She has always considered herself a loner and she is happy being by herself for several reasons. She likes her freedom, she does not like people telling her what to do, and she does not agree with how some people handle getting old. “They do not like to do stuff.. they just sit on their butts and wait to die.(Appendix B)” These are the people that loneliness takes a hold of and they just want to die, because they feel there is nothing left to do. Developmental loneliness is caused from being in a state of constant despair, and not fully being active in daily affairs. Some people develop loneliness because they do not have anything better to do. As long as the person is doing something they stand a better chance of not getting lonely. In some assisted living housing there are always things to do with the...
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...affordable housing in Granville negatively impacts lower and middle-income families, and by extension, hurts the entire community. The high cost of housing prohibits middle-income professionals, employees in restaurants and other local businesses, as well as many professors at the local college to live in the community in which they work. The dearth of reasonable priced housing in Granville creates an environment that lacks diversity. Generating living opportunities for people of all socioeconomic levels would benefit Granville by establishing a more diverse and healthy place to live for a wide range of people. The average income of a restaurant server is twenty-two thousand dollars per year; the median income of a Granville...
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...that if a case does not benefit the party, it won’t go through, in addition the judges main concern is to act on behalf of the party not the people. The CCP even has the power to interfere in deliberations and can overturn and override verdicts. Finally, the country does not have enough legal force (lawyers), since there is one lawyer per 10,000 people. An interesting characteristic of China’s legal system that benefits businesses is the fact that lawyers and judges are trained to protect foreign investment, to create a safe environment for international firms, and to deal with commercial cases. However, this comes with a trade off, individuals have a hard time if seeking justice, since business disputes are the main concern. 2. Code, common, socialist, or Islamic-law country? China is a communist state, meaning that the state controls the economy and holds the power. The Chinese Communist Party is the party who holds the power and...
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...1. Options Which is better, living on campus or off? It’s a question that many Lobo students ask themselves each year and we decided to help by researching and recommending which one would be most effective. 2. Evaluation Criteria To determine which option is better for the average college student, living on campus or living off, we narrowed down our criteria to the three that we believe are most important, cost, convenience and academic impact. • Cost When planning for college the first factor most think of is the cost. How much does it cost to live on campus? What is the average rent in the UNM area? What are the transportation costs? What are the extra hidden costs? With these questions we can effectively compare our two alternatives. • Benefits Benefits in this report are defined as anything that would make the students life easier or would increase comfort ability. Benefits is hard to pinpoint as it means different to each person, however, we will take the most common benefits that students prioritize such as; will I be close to college resources? What is included in my living area? How close am I to my place of interest? Answering these questions can tip the scale either way. • Academic Impact This will research grades and which housing option impacts either negatively or positively. Does living on campus help grades? Does living off campus hurt grades? Academic impact is important and should be crucial in deciding either option. 3. Research ...
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...Wellington Abstract “Ageing in place” is favoured in policies on ageing and is the preferred option of many older people. For older homeowners, remaining at home may depend on their ability to keep their homes in good condition, safe, suitable and comfortable. This research illuminates the attitudes, opinions and preferences of some older New Zealanders with respect to their current and future housing circumstances. A considerable degree of self-sufficiency was found with respect to home maintenance, but fewer people were capable of doing their own renovation work, and there were clear gender differences. The respondents mostly shared a strong desire to remain living independently in the community for the rest of their lives. The most popular option for a new residence was a separate house, but one smaller and easier to manage than their family home. To this end, many had already moved to low-maintenance housing suited to ageing in place. Others had aspirations for such a move. Some of those who wished to remain in their long-term family homes were considering adaptations to make this possible, and some had already adapted their homes to cope with health issues. The study concludes that most of the respondents were resourceful people, who thought about the future, and planned for work to be done on their houses. They represented a common New Zealand ethos of independence and capacity, linked to homeownership as an aspiration. ...
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...plate location, wall plate mounting system, and whether to use a fixed design or a modular plate. 2. Which TIA standards should you refer for ensuring proper design and installation of wall plates? You should refer to ANSI/TIA-570-B for residential and ANSI/TIA568-c.1 for commercial 3. Which type of wall plate would you provide you with the most flexibility and why? Modular wall plates will provide you with the greatest flexibility because the designs have individual components that can be installed in varying options Chapter 10 p315 1. What is the most common modular jack designation for IP/Ethernet-based systems(for example, 100base-tTX)? What are your wiring pattern options? They can be wired with either A or B standards. The US government however recommends the A standard Which of these wiring patterns is necessary for government installations? The most common modular jack designation for Ethernet application is the 8-pin Rj-45 2. What is the common coaxial connector type to support security-camera service? F-Series connector SFF A. What class of optical-fiber connector would you use to increase the density of fiber connections? The LC, VF-45 and the MT-RJ increase the support of density in fiber optic cable B. Which of these types would you use for single fiber connections? C. Which one of these typed would you use for 12 or more fiber connections ion one...
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...year and don’t have resources and help to recover from difficulties in life. The majority of the people are not able to pay rent or bills with their low–paying jobs. Many people are also not able to pay rent with minimum wage jobs and soon become homeless because of this. Homelessness is a common issue in society and many factors contribute to homelessness such as lack of affordable housing, unemployment, and disabilities. The main cause of homelessness is the lack of affordable housing. Many are not able to pay their monthly rent because the amount is very high. Those who have jobs that don’t pay very well, have immense difficulty in paying their rent. According to the city officials, “Low-income households spend an average of 45 percent of their income on housing”(“Leading Cause of Homelessness in the United States” 1). If most of the money is used to pay rent, then there will not be enough money for food, clothing, and other basic...
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...that cause several issues with its plans to build affordable housing near the resort. As with many dilemmas, there are more than one answer to the question. The problem is figuring out which one is right and will benefit the most people. The issue at hand is that SunCal wants to buy undeveloped land near Disneyland and use part of it to build below-market-price housing that will be affordable to the resort’s employees. The employees are stakeholders. Disneyland and other resorts are also stakeholders. Disneyland’s stake involves the marketability of the area if it is used for non-resort development. The value of the land and the options for modifying it in a manner that will bring in more revenue will be greatly reduced if lower-income housing is built there. Employees do not make enough money to live near the resort. Their stake involves ease of commute and better quality of life in homes that are new, nice, and close to work instead of out of town. Other stakeholders include the city, adjacent resorts, investors, family members of employees, and customers. There are a couple of solutions for this issue. First, Disney could provide an area inside or near the result for employees to live. A gated community near the resort strictly for employees and considered part of the resort itself would provide affordable housing, probably a tax break, and would still uphold the resort area. This was a common practice for major businesses such as mining companies during...
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...-3419257 Justin Hui -3372210 Date Submitted: 5/10/2012 online at 10:50pm Word Count: 3714 Table of Contents: 1.0 Design Criteria……………………………………………………………...….……..3 2.1 Speaker Housing……………………………………………………….…….3 2.2 Speaker Magnetic Element…………………………………………………...3 2.3 Ear protection on Speakers………………………………………………..…4 2.0 Preliminary Material Selection..…………………………………………………......5 3.4 Speaker Housing……………………………………………………………..5 3.5 Speaker Magnetic Element…………………………………………………...6 3.6 Ear protection on Speakers………………………………………………..…7 3.0 Final Material Selection………………………………………………...……………8 4.7 Speaker Housing…………………………………………………..…………8 4.8 Speaker Magnetic Element………………………………………….……….9 4.9 Ear protection on Speakers…………………………………………………11 Choice of Suppliers……………………………………………………………..………12 Bibliography…………………………………………………………………..………...13 Group Contribution Declaration…………………………………………………...........15 1.0 - Design Criteria Head phones are small loudspeakers designed to play music or sounds clearly within close proximity of the human ear so that the user can listen to music/sounds while remaining relatively inaudible to others. Some of the components of a headphone include a speaker, speaker housing, ear protection cover, cord and connection point. The connection plugs into many devices, receiving electrical signals that translate into sounds through the interaction of coils containing current...
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...(National Coalition for the Homeless, 2007). Not receiving the help needed in time can result in living on the streets. Some of these complications include mental illness, lack of affordable healthcare, drug addiction, domestic violence, decreasing work opportunities and housing, decline in public assistance, and poverty. It has become so common to see a homeless person sleeping on the sidewalk. 43% of the homeless population are women, 36% are families with children, and 7% are unaccompanied minors. 50% are African-American, 35% white, 12% Hispanic, 2% Native American, and 1% Asian. 66% of the homeless have problems with alcohol, drug abuse, or mental illness and veterans constitute 40% of the homeless population (GrabStats, 2008). Having insufficient money does not help to cover the expenses of a home, a family, and bills. The typical lower class citizen has to deal with all types of financial issues. These issues include debt, loans, bills, and payments. If one has low-income or is unemployed they are consequently at risk of living on the streets. Families can no longer be lifted above the poverty line with an income of minimum wage. Usually, poor Americans spend more than half of their income on housing. The more members of a family in a household the harder it is to take care of them...
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...The Hanlons discovered that the process of searching for a home can be confusing and daunting all at once. They have many housing options to choose from and a plethora of financing options, so which direction will work best for them? Should they continue renting their current apartment or take the leap that many of their friends have and purchase a house? Let’s look at the process the Hanlons may have experienced in their search to find their ‘American Dream’: The Search Process Since the Hanlons were a newly married couple with many peers in their same scenario, buying a house seemed the reasonable next step before starting a family. This scenario illustrates that one of the largest factors when searching for a home is both psychological and emotional. As stated in the case, Mrs. Hanlon was more trigger happy and determined, while her husband was more willing to be patient and look at all of their possible options. Given that their current location was exceptionally close to both their workplaces and shops, as well as had top-notch accommodations, their biggest reason for wanting to buy a home came from outside influence, namely friends who had recently purchased homes. Mrs. Hanlon began this process the way most people go about it- an online search. There were so many housing options that, despite the wealth of online resources, a direction can be easy to find or seem impossible. Information from friends was another resource that the Hanlons utilized in order to help guide...
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...There are several options one could take out of high school. In America, the armed force’s is a career path for many. The US actually pays out a lot of benefits to those who join the armed force’s. These may include medical care, housing tax reduction/allowance, leave, life insurance, etc; depending on the branch. There are five branches. They include the Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy, Marines, and the Army. The Air Force is the most recently established branch of the military. This is likely because it’s purpose is to protect the United States using air and space technology. The Air Force branch offers Airmen and their families insurance plans that ultimately lower the total cost. By being an airman you are also provided with food...
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...=====Overview===== **U**rban housing, also known as slums or favelas, is one of the major challenges faced by Brazil. The slums are social clusters officially known as informal settlements. Those communities have been a big problem, not only in Brazil but all around the world. They are growing at an alarming rate in the big cities due to urbanisation. In global surveys for the most expensive cities for residential properties, the 2 main Brazilian cities are highly ranked, with São Paulo in 10th position and Rio de Janeiro 2 ranks under. The 2 main reasons are the natural growth of the city population with birthrate exceeding deathrate, and the inflow of unemployed people, along with their families, looking for a job. Thus leading to a shortage...
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...Transgender Students on College and University Campuses Across America According to a survey of 75 undergraduate and graduate students from 61 different college and universities across the United States zero students indicated that their college or university included gender identity or expression in its non-discrimination policy (McKinney). Transgender individuals are treated unfairly on college and university campuses. Most campuses have ways for the lesbian and gay students to feel safe but schools are often forgetting the 'T' in LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning). The value of this issue is that is affecting more people than ever before. Twenty years ago most people didn't think that transgender was a thing you could be or it was misinterpreted into a bad thing. Now that people understand it and they feel comfortable as identifying under that umbrella, they should be able to express themselves in a place where they pay a lot of money to attend. Earlier this year the Huffington Post did a live video interview with four college students that identified as transgender. Jay Fondin a sophomore at George Washington University said “It's a very difficult environment to navigate because I find myself having to explain a lot of what trans is on daily and weekly interactions to live comfortably on campus. Like I said, it's not unfriendly but it's difficult because no one knows anything”. Susan Marine, an assistant professor at Merrimack College, analyzes...
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...disorders. It is a devastating experience for families. Every year, the United States conduct an enumeration of homeless people around the nation. These reports of homeless people conducted by the National Alliance to End Homelessness are based on the definition set by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), in what is commonly known as a “point-in -time” count. Point-in-time counts are the only measure that captures unsheltered persons experiencing homelessness. Last year's point-in-time count is the most recent national estimate of homelessness in the United States. As of January 2013, the national count of unsheltered people experiencing homelessness decreases by 11.6% between 2012 and 2013. There is a common misconception that homelessness is an issue that only pertains to single men and women, but in reality over 600,000 families a year will experience homelessness. The problems of family homelessness are not solely restricted to urban areas; rural area and suburban communities are increasingly plagued by the problem. The three main reasons for the abundance of dispossessed families within America are the following: 1) the lack of affordable housing, 2) poverty, and 3) mental illness. In today's society, these causes are the main contributors towards the heartbreaking conditions of family homelessness, which often leads to family breakups, health issues, and educational obstacles. President Obama recently addressed this vital issue when he stated...
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