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A living wage is a decent wage. It affords the earner and her or his family the basic needs of living without utilizing government support or poverty programs. A living wage is a complete consideration of the cost of living. Wages vary according to location as costs of living vary by region. What specifically do “Living wage” ordinances call for? Since 1994, 130 municipalities have adopted living wage ordinances, that mandate that covered workers receive an hourly wage providing enough income…

SunnySide Assisted Living is a newly opened assisted living facility that offers a wide range of services and activities. SunnySide Assisted Living is designed to allow elderly individuals to enjoy retirement while maintaining their independence. Retirement should be enjoyed, not spent doing household chores. This assisted living facility is designed for elderly individuals who are both completely independent and/or individuals who need personal assistance with daily activities. The physical…

The house smelled of pizza. We carried the bags up to Liz’s room and hurried down to eat. We dished up our food and grabbed our drinks and sat in the living room together. We watched ‘The Voice’. We had just finished cleaning up when I got a call from my mom. “You need to come home now!” my mother yelled at me through the phone. “I-I gotta go.” I said nervously as I grabbed my backpack and pulled on my…

It was interesting to find out that the City had many different collective bargaining units for its employees based on department and function. I also learned that the Cost-of-Living Adjustment increases for protected workers are about 1% higher than for normal employees. This was surprising to me. I had thought Cost-of-Living Adjustment increases would be equal across the board so I asked one of my coworkers in the Budget Division why the increases were different. He explained…

minimum wage was created, President Roosevelt declared its purpose was to “maintain a minimum standard of living necessary for health, efficiency, and general well-being.” With every increase the same objections and fears are brought up about inflammation, the loss of jobs, and essentially economic suicide. However, the minimum wage has been raised nine times now to keep up with the cost of living and America is still standing. Both critics and advocates of raising the minimum…

The Benefits of Raising a Vegetarian Child In the last decade, many Americans have transitioned to a vegetarian diet. With this shift, they have also transitioned their children into these diets as well. This change has been very controversial because most think that children will not receive the correct nutrition on a vegetarian diet. In the article “Against Meat”, written by Jonathan Foer, the idea of raising children vegetarian is discussed a great deal. Jonathan Foer is an American…

wage or to establish a living wage or does it keep both and just vary by workers. First, what is a living wage and how does it differ from a minimum wage. A living wage seeks to provide a minimum standard of living versus a minimum wage, which is the lowest wage permitted to be paid by an employer and enforced by the state and federal government. On top of that living wage standards do not help those who actually need it; ie the poor and low skilled workers. Typically a living wage ordinance…

whether they are a living or nonliving thing. Student are also expected to collaborate with one another to determine if the items on the index cards are living or nonliving. Each table will receive a color coded set of index cards. - I will project a chart on the smart board. The right side is named “Nonliving” and the left side is named “Living”. - I will ask one person from each table to come up to the smart board and place their index cards on the chart labeled “living and nonliving” -…

community space. Two of the ideas discussed were Mayor Ross attending garden-related events and issuing letters of support when needed for grant approval. Moreover, while the meeting has not yet occurred, we are in the process of contacting an assisted living facility to see if they would be interested in volunteering in the garden to truly make it a community…

When you hear famous movie quotes like “alrighty then” “Let's put another shrimp on the barbie” and “just when I think you can’t get any Dumber…. You go and totally redeem yourself.” Immediately Jim Carrey the famous comedian actor pops into your head. He has starred in a multitude of number 1 box office hits like Ace Ventura pet Detective, Dumb and Dumber, The Mask and Liar Liar to name a few. The Golden Globe winner has became a household name despite the many setbacks in his life. Jim Carrey…