...In an editorial from Globe & Mail, Margaret Wente writes about the various problems that have come along with the generosity Sweden has toward asylum seeking refugees, and states that, “Sweden is a cautionary tale for anyone who believes that Europe is capable of assimilating the hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants who are desperately poised to follow in their wake” (Wente). Wente claims that Sweden’s pro-immigration policies are essential to Sweden, since they pride themselves as being one of the world’s “moral superpowers”, and that any Swede who questions that consensus is seen as xenophobic. Wente lists several issues created by this stance, such as the lack of integration among non-European refugees, that the inequality in...
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...Sex trafficking We live in a world that has acknowledged man's outright control over another. The unjustified exchange and subjugation of individuals in the twenty first century mirrors a ruffian situation which affirms that the best moral test confronting the globe today is sex trafficking. Sex trafficking is composed of two viewpoints: first is sexual slavery and the second is human trafficking. These two things show the supply and demand side of the sex trafficking industry, individually. This misuse depends on the communication between the traffickers offering a casualty (the individual being trafficked and sexually abused) to clients to perform sexual services. These sex trafficking violations are characterized by three stages: securing, development, and misuse. The different sorts of sex trafficking are youngster sex tourism (CST), household minor sex trafficking (DMST) or business sexual abuse of kids, and prostitution (Farley). The circumstances that sex trafficking casualties face fluctuate significantly. Numerous casualties turn out to be impractically required with somebody who then strengths or controls them into prostitution. Others are tricked in with bogus guarantees of a vocation, for example, demonstrating or moving. Some are compelled to offer...
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...12:06 Page 1 WOMEN, GENDER AND WORK People are not defined solely by their work, nor is it possible to ignore the effects of factors outside the workplace on a person's status at work. To seek equality at work without seeking equality in the larger society – and at home – is illusory.Thus an examination of the issues surrounding women, gender and work must be holistic. That means considering the role of productive work in life as a whole and the distribution of unpaid work as well as the myriad questions relating to employment. This important anthology brings together the thinking of leading philosophers, economists and lawyers on this complex subject. Selected recent articles from the multidisciplinary International Labour Review are assembled for the first time to illuminate questions such as how we should define equality, what equal opportunity means and what statistics tell us about differences between men and women at work, how the family confronts globalization and what is the role of law in achieving equality. There is an examination of policy – to deal with sexual harassment and wage inequality, for example, as well as part-time work, the glass ceiling, social security, and much more. A major reference on the best of current research and analysis on gender roles and work. Martha Fetherolf Loutfi has been Editor-in-Chief of the International Labour Review, a Senior Economist for the Brandt Commission and in the ILO’s Employment and Development...
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...Paul Popenoe and Roswell Johnson, in their blatantly eugenicist 1918 University textbook, Applied Eugenics, supported a national education system that would work as “a sieve through which all children in the country are passed” and “which will enable the teacher to determine just how far it is profitable to educate each child that he may lead a life of greatest possible usefulness to the state and happiness to himself.” Teachers must inspect children for ability and inability, for compulsory education should be utilized for both positive and negative eugenics programs. In the quote, they talk about the hazards of 'too great a democritazation' of the country is dangerous. They focus on how the notion of democracy functions - How every person, lay man or an expert, has one equal vote. They approach the subject through a different viewpoint, a more morally weighted, "What ought the people to want?", as opposed to "What do the people want?" Through this lens of intention and collective good, Popenoe and Johnson try to point out that often more times than not, the vox populi want something that in the long term, may be harmful or detrimental to the society and welfare of the state. This is the problem they have with democracy and the system of governance it gives mandate to, the layman being given as equal a vote as an 'expert' in the field. They mention that most of the general population know little about the most important projects that will benefit society, and still expect...
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...Introduction Some would argue that racism does not exist today, this is not an attempt to prove anything of the contrary, instead this is an attempt to understand racism and where it comes from. Although racism lives within the hearts and minds of some people it is much more cleverly disguised, some may not even notice it right in front of their face. For some, it may be a fact that they have not experienced racism, however for others, racism has a great impact on daily life. . Due to the complexity of the human mind, I believe that it would be impossible to find one single cause of racism. This is merely an attempt to discover some contributing factors to racism and why so many people tend to accept racism either consciously or sub consciously. Finally, from an objective perspective, this research will explain how racism develops through various ideas and why. Within these pages we will explore the possible causes of racism such as ethnocentrism, or the idea that one ethnic group is more superior to another. Xenophobia, fear and dislike of people from other countries or cultures is another contributing factor to racism. National pride can be a source of unity but also an excuse to discriminate against others, by holding the belief that your nation is better than other nations. We will explore some theories related to racism such as the idea that sexual repression is to blame for violence. Also exploring the theory of energetic fields as a possible explanation...
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...Special class A special class is a class consisting of students with disabilities who have been grouped together because of similar individual needs so that they can receive specially designed instruction. In special classes, the content, methodology, or delivery of instruction is adapted to ensure the student has access to the general curriculum and the opportunity to meet the educational standards that apply to all students. Special Class Services serve students with disabilities whose needs cannot be met within a general education class, even with the use of supplementary aids and services. Supplementary aids and services are aids, services and other supports that are provided in the general education classroom so that a student with a disability can be educated with his or her peers to the maximum extent appropriate. Some examples include a notetaker, instructional materials in other formats (e.g., Braille or large print), special seating arrangements, books on tape, highlighted work, study guide outlines of key concepts, paraprofessional support, a behavior management plan. Prior to the special education reform, placement in a special class was usually an all-or-nothing proposition. Under the reform, schools are encouraged to program students on an individual subject basis according to their strengths, needs, preferences and interests and maximize time spent with their non-disabled peers. Schools, in turn, have been encouraged to improve fluidity between general and...
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...va i n f o r m at i o n vi 2008:23 research on women´s entrepreneurshp A presentation of the ten projects funded by the programme Title: Research on Women´s Entrepreneurship - A presentation of the ten projects funded by the programme Series: VINNOVA Information VI 2008:23 ISSN: 1650-3120 Published: December 2008 Publisher: VINNOVA – Verket för Innovationssystem / Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation System VINNOVA Case No: 2007-02271 About VINNOVA VINNOVA, Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems. VINNOVA´s mission is to promote sustainable growth by funding needs-driven research and developing effective innovation systems. Through its activities in this field, VINNOVA aims to make a significant contribution to Sweden´s development into a leading centre of economic growth. The VINNOVA Information series includes general publications that describe VINNOVA’s activities as well as specific programme descriptions, project catalogues, annual reports, etc. Research and Innovation for Sustainable Growth. VINNOVA´s publications are published at www.VINNOVA.se I VINNOVAs publikationsserier redovisar bland andra forskare, utredare och analytiker sina projekt. Publiceringen innebär inte att VINNOVA tar ställning till framförda åsikter, slutsatser och resultat. Undantag är publikationsserien VINNOVA Policy som återger VINNOVAs synpunkter och ställningstaganden. VINNOVAs publikationer finns att beställa, läsa och ladda ner via www.VINNOVA.se. Tryckta utgåvor av...
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...The Fourth Demography Forum 6 and 7 May 2013 (Brussels) Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion The Fourth Demography Forum Table of Contents Introduction ...................................................................................................... 3 Opportunities for young adults ............................................................................ 4 Improving the work-life balance .......................................................................... 5 Enabling people to be active longer ...................................................................... 6 Successful inclusion of second-generation migrants ............................................... 7 Regions in rapid demographic and economic decline and inequalities within regions ... 8 Investing in Europe's demographic future - how the SIP will support the drive towards extending Europe's demographic dividend ............................................................ 9 Conclusions .....................................................................................................10 May 2013 2 Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion The Fourth Demography Forum Some 320 participants attended the Forum opened by Commissioner Andor. This report was drafted by the Forum organisers on the basis of the delivered speeches. Any possible errors or omissions are to be imputed to the Forum organisers Introduction In his welcoming speech, Commissioner Andor underlined our duty to...
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...that “black and Hispanic students are almost four times as likely to be enrolled in a poor-performing high school than an Asian, white or other non-Hispanic student”2. Furthermore, after reviewing school performance data across the metro, they found that none of New York’s best performing schools were in the low-income neighborhoods of Harlem, Flatbush, Crown Heights, and Melrose. The distinct correlation between the locales of low and high-income neighborhoods and poor and high-performing schools has led some to label this phenomenon as “education redlining.” Redlining generally refers to the discriminatory practices of municipalities to relocate and concentrate minorities in ghettos and ignored parts of urban cities during the time of segregation. Local governments would purposefully lower property values in areas with a greater concentration of minorities. In addition, African Americans would be barred from owning homes in “well-off” neighborhoods; as was the case in Long Island during the 50s and 60s. Besides the fact that these practices were blatantly discriminatory, they also had detrimental effects on the shape of minority communities and schools. For one, the concentration of minorities depressed diversity which is detrimental, because diversity leads to stronger social networks which has been correlated with educational persistence and helps people prepare for the globalized job market. In addition, the funding for schools comes out of property taxes and with depressed...
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...Ministry of Education and Science Stockholm, Sweden The Development of Education National Report of Sweden by The Ministry of Education and Science and The National Agency for Education Spring 2001 2 NATIONAL REPORT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION – SWEDEN ........................................................................................................3 1 The Swedish education system at the end of the 20th century ..................... 3 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Major reforms and innovations introduced in the education system during the past decade...................................................................................................... 6 Major achievements attained over the past decade ............................................ 16 The lessons learned in the process of changing and reforming education systems............................................................................................................... 21 The main problems and challenges facing national education as we enter the 21st century .................................................................................................. 22 Curriculum development, principles and assumptions ...................................... 24 Changing and adapting educational content ...................................................... 26 2. Educational content and learning strategies for the 21st century ......... 24 2.1 2.2 References..................................................
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...drink the booze and settle the deal! A study of intercultural differences in China from a Swedish B2B perspective Authors: Nathalie Svedberg Tim Svensson Subject: Bachelor thesis Business administration Supervisor: Examiner: Level: Richard Owusu Soniya Billore Bachelor degree 27th May, 2014 1 Course code: 2FE50E Date: Svedberg & Svensson (2014); Eat the food, drink the booze and settle the deal! Abstract Background: China is today regarded as Sweden’s most important business partner in Asia. Even if there are cultural differences between Sweden and China the intercultural distance has successively decreased. One of the reasons is the globalisation. Another reason is the consecutive development of Swedish-Chinese relations. The interpretation from common understanding has increased the level of trade between the nations. There is an on-going development of business co-operation between Sweden and China. The Purpose: This Bachelor Thesis will examine the differences between the SwedishChinese business culture and how the cultural differences affect the Swedish B2B in China. The purpose is formulated by the basis of our main research questions; “How do Swedish B2B companies perceive the cultural differences between the Swedish and Chinese way of doing business?“ and “how do Swedish companies operating in China deal with business cultural diversity in China?” Theoretical Framework: The basis of our Bachelor Thesis examines the theories within cultural...
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...ETH/125 Final Exam – Multiple Choice Name: _Katrina Winters___________________________ Please note: There are 56 questions. Each question is worth 2.5 points. 1. Which term is used to describe a group that is set apart from others primarily because of its national origin or distinctive cultural patterns? a. social group b. ethnic group c. racial group d. formal group 2. Members of a minority or subordinate group a. share physical or cultural characteristics that distinguish them from the dominant group. b. have less power over their lives than do members of a majority. c. acquire membership by being born into that group. d. all of these apply 3. Secession is a. the physical separation of groups of people. b. the withdrawal of a group of people from a dominant group to establish a new nation. c. the withdrawal of a subordinate group from one neighborhood to another. d. none of these 4. Which term is used by sociologists to describe a group that is set apart from others because of obvious physical differences? a. social group b. ethnic group c. racial group d. formal group 5. Which term is used to refer to a subordinate group whose members have significantly less control or power over their own lives than the members of a dominant group have over theirs? a. minority group b. majority group c. stratified group d. social group 6. Which of the following is considered...
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...European Crisis in the 1970s and 1980s During the 1950s and 1960s, Europe experienced a period of prosperity. Harold Macmillan gives a sense of just how well these times really were when he says, “Let us be frank about it: most of our people have never had it so good,” (Judt, 324). As political parties moved more towards a common center, rather than towards extremism, a rebirth of democracy was created, underlined by growth and full employment. The support for social democratic ideas flourished along with the prosperity of the 1950s and the 1960s in Western Europe. This time was characterized by conservative individualism and economic growth through regulated capitalism (Mazower, 327). With the help of the Marshall Plan, a global market was encouraged among the European Community. Europe began to prosper, as economics were structured more towards a consumer society. To provide for this new consumer society, unemployment rates in the 1950s and 1960s naturally were low, at about 4-5% (Dr. Shearer - lecture), and therefore created an increase in the productivity of the European worker. When compared to the previous eighty years, labor productivity in Western Europe rose by three times between 1950 and 1980 (Judt, 326). However, as this prosperity continued, problems eventually began to arise. The prosperity of the 1950s and 1960s gradually evolved into a crisis of “post modernity” (Mazower, 328). A gradual increase in the prices over time during the 1950s and 1960s introduced...
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...Chapter Three Federalism: Forging a Nation Chapter Outline I. Federalism: National and State Sovereignty A. The Argument for Federalism 1. Protecting Liberty 2. Moderating the Power of Government 3. Strengthening the Union B. The Powers of the Nation 1. Enumerated Powers 2. Implied Powers C. The Powers of the States II. Federalism in Historical Perspective A. An Indestructible Union (1789–1865) 1. The Nationalist View: McCulloch v. Maryland 2. The States’ Rights View: The Dred Scott Decision B. Dual Federalism and Laissez-Faire Capitalism (1865–1937) 1. The Fourteenth Amendment and State Discretion 2. Judicial Protection of Business 3. National Authority Prevails C. Toward National Citizenship III. Federalism Today A. Interdependency and Intergovernmental Relations B. Government Revenues and Intergovernmental Relations 1. Fiscal Federalism 2. Categorical and Block Grants C. Devolution 1. The Republican Revolution 2. Devolution, Judicial Style IV. The Public’s...
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...The bestowed rights of humans have been distorted throughout time. Regarding all who deserve the same privileges as others, compassion is not shown with respect. Given that times are changing, it is only right that everybody follows suit and makes the necessary alterations to equalize all humans. I believe, if individuals are more informed on Gay Rights such as marriage, adoption and the military discussion of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (DADT) maybe we can fight to give same-sex couples the opportunities that the rest of the population have. The first and topic to establish a more equal world is same-sex marriage, collectively known as Gay Marriage. Marriage throughout time has been instituted as opposite sex only unions. As of March 18, 2011 a Washington Post-ABC poll stated that fifty-three percent of Americans are pro gay and lesbian marriage, which is up from thirty-six percent in 2006 (HRC,2011). Comparing homosexual marriages to heterosexual marriages stand to be very equal in all aspects. Both are considered loyal, devoted partners who are active and committed to their community. The advantages given to these unions are very beneficial to all involved. Not just for income sake, but health issues too. It is proven that when in a marriage, humans tend to live longer and healthier lives. So it is shown that marriage in any form is better for the world in general. Looking at the laws as they stand, in 2011 there are six participating states in America that allow the union of...
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