Why is GDP per capita useful as a measure of living standards? What are the limitations of GDP per capita as a comparable measure of living standards? Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the monetary value of final goods and services produced in a given year by factors of production within a country. GDP reports are released on the last day of each quarter‚ reflecting the previous quarter. Therefore‚ it is measured on a quarterly basis and measures the level of economic growth in different countries
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According to House (2015) "Credibility: A qualitative data measure focused on ensuring that the results represent the underlying meaning of the data." When it comes to credible sources there are many things to take into consideration when researching for credible articles. Some of the things that one has to take into consideration are:does the author credentials correlate with the research study‚ is there any form of conflict of interest for the author that can be considered as being bias‚ is the
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P2: Describe how physical security measures can help keep systems secure Physical security measures are actions‚ which are only taken by an organisation or a private individual to keep every single piece of software and hardware in an undoubtable safe position. However‚ these measures are most of the times used to make the best protection as it can be from physical actions. It can be anything from small locks to more technical devices like biometric scanners or CCTV. Bigger number of systems if not
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Any Given Sunday: A Sociological Analysis Douglas R. Chace Ashford University SOC 318 Submitted: November 30‚ 2009 Abstract This paper explores the movie “Any Given Sunday” and attempts to discuss the movie in detail by focusing on character examples of the personal functions of sport such as feelings of belongingness and social identification‚ the socially acceptable outlet for hostile and aggressive feelings‚ and the role sport plays as a cultural element to bring meaning to life
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Mobile device security Threats: Over the past two decades‚ we have witnessed significant technology advances in mobile devices‚ from the personal data assistants (PDAs) of the late 1990s and early 2000s to the ubiquitous and multifunctional smartphones of today. These advances have extended the virtual boundaries of the enterprise‚ blurring the lines between home and office and coworker and competitor by providing constant access to email‚ enabling new mobile business applications and allowing the
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Turkish Journal of Psychiatry 2011 Depression and anxiety levels and self-concept characteristics of adolescents with congenital complete visual impairment • Nurullah BOLAT1‚ Burak DOĞANGÜN2‚ Mesut YAVUZ3‚ Türkay DEMİR4‚ Levent KAYAALP5 SUMMARY Objective: Previous studies have reported that visual impairment can affect the mental health of children and adolescents. The aim of this study is to investigate the depression and anxiety levels and the self-concept characteristics of adolescents
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FACET MEASURES AND GLOBAL JOB SATISFACTION Scott Highhouse Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis Alene S. Becker Anheuser-Busch Companies ABSTRACT: This research was an attempt to find evidence for Scarpello and Campbell’s (1983) conclusion that a single-item global measure is more content valid than a composite facet measure for assessing overall job satisfaction. The first study investigated responses from employees in three separate plants who completed a facet measure‚ a
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the cost of retraining. A lack of sufficient training could be an example of market failure and if firms are left to cover the cost they might be able to afford to do so. Similarly‚ if individuals are forced to cover the costs‚ they might not have enough funding available to cover the cost of
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The War Measures Act The War Measures Act is a federal statute that was created by the Borden government 1 In 1914 or roughly after the outbreak known as World War I. The act gave the Canadian government broad powers that would allow them to maintain the security and order of the country throughout war or insurrection. What did the act specifically say and how did it impact Canada? Throughout this report I will talk about what the War Measures Act specifically stated and how it impacted Canada
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greater production than traditional Russian strip farming. The Kulaks‚ middle class peasants‚ were opposed to Soviet power in villages and posed a barrier to collectivization. Therefore‚ dekulakization‚ a combination of “inducements and coercive measures”‚ was enacted to incentivize compliance and in doing so‚ eliminate the Kulaks. Initially‚ the peasants were skeptical over the benefits of collectivization‚ chiefly access to mechanized equipment. Even impelled by propaganda and regional party officials
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