Cumulative distribution function

Due to the fact that the disturbances may be contemporaneously correlated, these functions do not explain how variable i reacts to a one time increase in the innovation to variable j after t periods, holding everything else constant. In order to explain this, the orthogonalized ordering of exogenous shocks is applied so that the assumption…

Methods Solidago altissim were collected from fields in Saratoga County in early spring 2015 and dried at room temperature for at least five months. The diameter of the largest circumference of each of the 84 dried galls was measured. Each gall was weighed and inspected for holes. If Eurosta were successful, there would be one or more fly emergence holes of 2.0 mm. If birds had preyed upon the galls there would be one or more larger jagged hole(s) from birds pecking into the gall to extract…

Equality in America In Toni Cade Bambara’s short story, “The Lesson”, Bambara vividly illustrates the fundamental existence of varying social statuses and wealth allocation. The theme of this story stresses the unequal distribution of wealth between different social classes in America, how this divide often reflects racial differences, and the importance of educating people to realize that this gap exists. In addition, it also attempts to encourage people to not become complacent, but to instead…

Throughout the course of this semester, there have been various characters in the short stories read in class who have manifested signs and symptoms of individuals who are clearly going through some kind of depression. Ranging from women who couldn’t handle the new found responsibilities of motherhood, a soldier returning back from war, and an elderly women who was exposed to the sad truths of growing old, the detrimental effects depression has on a person is clearly shown throughout the course…

There are rich people and poor people, sick and healthy people. There are rich countries and poor countries. Some kind of inequality of status, wealth, health and power has been characteristic of the society we have come to know. Whether you like it or not, realize it or not or even care to admit to it, people are products of their environment, which has led to the wealthy increasing their wealth and the poor becoming more poor. This outcome has in turn led to the surge in the inequality gap. In…

Would any normal person run a person down in their SUV and feel nothing; what about a rich person? That rich person must be infected with affluenza and isn’t to blame. Affluenza actually isn’t to blame, but it infects an entirely different group of people. It is relatively normal for a person to get caught up with the need for money and material things. It is American to want a bigger house and car. Things don’t make people happy though; and that is the real meaning behind affluenza.…

Stereotypes threats affect everyone 's’ performance, whether if it’s positive or negative. Stereotypes are just means to label or categorized certain group or an individual. People start to have poor performance during a stereotype is announced. In the novel, Whistling Vivaldi How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do by Claude M. Steele, Steele talks about stereotype threat as how a person reacts to the label they are given. There are many stereotype threats such as, asians being smart in…

rewards individuals based on the contributions that they make, or the resources that they own, in producing society’s output. Some of the aspects that contribute to inequality are ability, education and training, discrimination, preferences, unequal distribution of wealth, market power, and connections. Everyone has different physical, mental and aesthetic abilities. Physical coordination or strength could lead to a high-paying professional sports endorsements. Those blessed with excellent…

From Kenia to Germany, South Africa to the US, the gap between rich and poor has been rapidly increasing, and economic inequality has reached extreme levels .In the recent presidential election campaigns, Hillary Clinton, for example, wants to increase the taxes for Americans in the highest tax bracket in order to reduce the gap between rich and poor. The World Development Report of 2006, published by the World Bank, states that seven out of ten people live in countries where the gap between…

I agree with Michael that the “Poor Kids” documentary was tough to watch. Seeing the different types of impoverished living situations that people in the documentary were in was both humbling and frustrating. It was humbling in the sense that it gave me a far greater appreciation for the basic amenities and gifts that I was afforded during my childhood. I never even came remotely close to having my family struggle to survive, and for that I’m forever grateful. The documentary is especially…