Hispanic americans today are in a unique position in the United States’ economy. There are many factors that constitute their wellbeing, which is defined as “the state of being healthy, happy, and wealthy” (Xiao, 2015). I think it is important to understand these factors and their effect on this ethnic group as well as the rest of the economy. It is especially significant to know the economic status of Hispanic Americans based on income, as they make up a large portion of the population and…
The United States holds the world’s largest single national economy, which makes it the world’s most prominent economic power and a leading country in the world along with other developed countries. There are 15 “developed countries” in the world, countries which have “a highly developed economy and technological and infrastructural advancement” (Singh). The United States is considered the fifth most developed country in the world, however, childhood poverty in the U.S. is the worst compared to…
narrative learn the harsh reality that the manner in which education is currently structured is not always the answer. As Oliver and Shapiro (1995: 12) state, parents who were not able to get out of the inner city or the older suburban communities “entrust their children to school systems that are rarely able to provide them with…
Arts organizations often operate in a not-for-profit environment. In brief, not-for-profit organization is an organization that does not seek profit. It is obvious that not-for-profit organizations cannot be operated without “profit” and most of the not-for-profit organizations do commercial activities. However, any profit must return to the organization to support their mission in a not-for-profit organization. The goal of a not-for-profit organization may be its mission, not just money. The…
inequality where a low score of zero represents perfect equality and a score of 100 equals complete inequality, found that America, with its score of 80.56 ranks the highest of any country on the list, just above Sweden’s 79.90 (Sherman, 2015). The United States of America, for all of its wealth and seeming superiority is in fact far more unequal then other nations and only…
the time spent in the United States Army. During my time as an enlisted soldier, I learned some of lives most valuable lessons and values. The seven Army values that were instilled into me were loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, and personal…
“trade transit of a vessel along the coast (coastal trading), from one port to another within the territorial limits of the nation ”. In other words, the Jones Act is a series of cabotage laws regulating commerce within the jurisdiction of the United States. Throughout the development of international commerce, cabotage laws have been a source of controversy. The Pro-cabotage movement claims that these laws are necessary in order to “protect domestic shipping market and the jobs associated the…
Squirrel Hill is a residential neighborhood in the East End of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The city officially divides it into two neighborhoods, Squirrel Hill North and Squirrel Hill South, but it is almost universally treated as a single neighborhood. As of the 2010 Census, Squirrel Hill North has a population of 11363, having grown 9% since 2000. Squirrel Hill North's population is 75% White, 17% Asian, 4% Hispanic, and 3% black. Of the 3892 housing units in Squirrel Hill North,…
PART: 11): 1) 46% of all advertisements (26/57) contain declarative sentence, it means that on average second add uses declarative statement. 2) 23% of all advertisements (13/57) contain imperative sentences, it means that on average nearly every four advertisements contain imperative sentence. 3) 7% of all advertisements (4/57) contain interrogative sentence, it means that on average nearly every fourteenth of advertisement contain only one interrogative sentence. 4) 25% of all advertisements…
Household Demographics and Characteristics Characteristics of the household head. As shown in Table 2, most of household heads in Paranas are aged 40 – 64 years old (60.99%). Their ages ranged from 20 to 88 years old. The mean age is 51 years old, and most of the household heads are aged 54 years old. Others having an age range of 20 – 39 years old comprise 21.43% and those above 65 years old figure about 17.58%. Although majority of the participants are considered middle adults (60.99%) and…