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at or below poverty level is attributed to exorbitant housing costs. According to the latest Orange County Community Indicators Report, 31% of families with children living in this area spend more than 50% of their earned income on housing alone (2015). Many of the developments in housing are catering to “above average” income earners, with the “low income” category very much lagging behind. The glaring problem from lack of affordable housing spills over to other dimensions which affect overall…

The book entitled, Consequences of Long-Term Unemployment by AustinNichols, Josh Mitchelland Stephan Lindner(2013) tackled the effects or consequences of being unemployed in a long-term. It can affect individuals, families, and communities in direct ways. Being unemployed for a long time may erode the skills through lack of use. They stated that a depreciation or erosion of human capital increases as time passes, meaning in finding a new job that is the potential wages of an unemployed…

Discussion The research question of this paper asks: How is the pH of one’s mouth after a constant meal affected by the different sugar levels of various chewing gums. The chosen hypothesis was wrong for both the minty and sweet gums as it stated that their pH would be ultimately be acidic and there’d be a reduction form the initial pH. However, only one chewing gum had a significant decrease in its pH; the other pH values increased and either became alkaline or less acidic. There were several…

expectations are forward-looking expectations that use available information. Consumer attitudes and expectations are important to economic recovery because consumer spending drives 70% of economic growth ("The Conference Board", 2012). For a lagging economy to grow consumer confidence must increase. The Consumer Confidence Index (CCI), driven 60% by the results from the Expectations Index, is designed to measure how people currently feel about both the current and general state of the…

JAGUAR INDUSTRY ATTRACTIVENESS Jaguar Land Rover has undergone a period of unparalleled growth since 2009.For the very first time since it entered the home market of its parent, Tata Motors Ltd, JLR India saw its sales declinewhile most other automobile manufacturers saw sales advance, although at a slower pace when compared to the previous year, that is 2013. In line with its global plans, JLR in India phased out the Freelander 2 to make way for the Discovery Sport, which was due for launch…

There has been a strong focus on the topic of immigration in the United States as it has become a theme in policy debates for recent years. But the group of immigrants that seem to be overlooked in this topic of discussion are skilled immigrants who are becoming in large part, entrepreneurs especially in the Silicon Valley. I am interested in finding out how skilled immigrant entrepreneurs are favorable in numerous aspects such as economic growth, innovation, public policy and societal changes.…

GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE EC 251 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS THE GREAT DEPRESSION AND THE GREAT RECESSION PROJECT The financial collapse that precipitated the Great Depression and the financial collapse that precipitated the Great Recession occurred almost exactly 80 years apart. The chain of events that constituted the run-up to the Great Depression was almost exactly mirrored in the run-up to the Great Recession. That would indicate that we either failed to learn some very important…

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my years in the Head Start Program I have worked with many students. The Response to Intervention framework has made me wonder how academics would be differentiated for these children, when our educational system is being scrutinized for students lagging behind with academic test scores. There have been many initiatives put in place to close the academic gap. One initiative that I am very passionate about is Response to Intervention. As a future teacher, I will have students that are…