Tag: Communities
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Why Shakespeare is Still Relevant Over 400 Years after his Death
Have you ever used the term “tongue-tied”, “in a pickle” and “cruel to be kind”? If so, you have quoted Shakespeare. In facts, it’s likely we cite him without realizing it. Shakespeare also crafted unique words like “hoodwinked”, “bedazzled”, and even created common words by changing nouns to verbs, verbs to adjectives and so on.…
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The City Elections in Chicago and Politics as a Whole
Well, today is Election Day here in Chicago where we as Chicagoans go to the polls and pick our next mayor, the alderman of our residing ward and police district representatives. Currently, we have nine people vying for the position, but the current mayor, Lori E. Lightfoot is trying to win another four-year term and…
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How Does Poverty Influence Learning?
People in poverty are diverse as people in any socioeconomics class. They present, like other groups, a wide array of values, beliefs, dispositions, experiences, backgrounds and life changes. As educators, in order to be responsive to the needs of our students, it’s helpful to consider the constraints that poverty often places on people’s lives, particularly…
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The Pros and Cons of Globalization
Trade has been the driving force of the global economy and interaction of communities since ancient times. With the technological advancement and evolution of society, international commerce is heightened. Currently, one can order goods from abroad and receive them anywhere around the world. The connectiveness of the countries results from increased globalization, which very much…
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Social Security Plans After Retirement
Life after retirement can be challenging, with several needs that need to be satisfied. For a comfortable life after employment, one needs to have a reliable savings plan enabling an individual to easily access services like healthcare. The social security plan formulated to protect people after retirement faces a financial crisis due to unemployment issues.…
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Conspicuous Consumption and Race: Who Spends More on What
Fashionable clothes, jewelry, flashy cars…They are all items of conspicuous consumption that gives their owners status on the streets. Such groups, such as blacks and Hispanics, seem to spend more on such emblems of success than others. Or is it just a stereotype? Economists have long accepted the explanation for conspicuous consumption presented by Norwegian-American…
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The Investment in Four-Year Colleges Between Black and White Borrowers
The growing disparities cannot be understood without also recognizing structural racism. At the historical moment when people of color were finally gaining access to college, public support for higher education declined, raising cost and short changing the new students. How this happened is a question of scholarly debate. Some argue that states could no longer…
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Researching the Concept of Bonds
Bonds or debt securities play a significant role in economics and are quite popular among investors. All people purchasing bonds are likely to strive to maximize their profit due to them. Obviously, its also necesssary to relaize that there are certain risks related to the bonds cost. However, investors with a fixed investment horizon have…
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Do Employment Factors Reduce the Effect of Low Education on Mental Health?
Young people with low education have worse health than those with higher education. This blog will examine the extent to which employment and income reduced the adverse effects on low education on mental health among people aged 20-35 years old. The methods that were used to analyze and estimate the total casual effect (TCE) of…
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Urban Renewal: Gentrification and Health Equity
Up to now, research has focused on the effects of urban renewal programs and their impacts on health. While some of this research point to potential negative health effects due to gentrification, evidence that addresses the complexity associated with this relation is much needed. This blog seeks to better understand, when, why and how health…