What is HDI? The Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite statistic used to rank countries by level of "human development"‚ taken as a synonym of the older terms "standard of living" and/or "quality of life"‚ and distinguishing "very high human development"‚ "high human development"‚ "medium human development"‚ and "low human development" countries. HDI was devised and launched by Pakistani economist Mahbub ul Haq‚ followed by Indian economist Amartya Sen in 1990. The HDI is a comparative measure
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Scott McNealy has it right; we do not have any privacy now days. It is absolutely incredible how much of our personal information can be found with a simple search. I say this because just this last Sunday my husband and I began searching for our names on Google‚ and we were both surprised how many sites have our information. Some of it dates back to the 2000’s‚ so yeah‚ some is very outdated. But the fact that our personal information can be retrieved that easily is a concern to us‚ but what can
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Part I HPI To show that measuring overall sustainability and enjoyment of life is more important in order to progress as a species than measuring just profit or just production. Rank the countries of the world using criteria that accounts for life expectancy‚ economic footprint‚ and experienced well being Showing that the path towards a happy planet‚ and in turn happy humans‚ is all about balance between man‚ nature‚ and technology. 1. It quickly become apparent that most nations who are at
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daily basis. Our blood glucose levels are affected by the glycemic index ranked in foods. Foods high in carbohydrates are measured by how much it raises our blood glucose levels after being consumed. The glycemic index focuses on the quality‚ not quantity of the carbohydrates. Why is the glycemic index important‚ how is it measured‚ and what factors can alter the glycemic index of foods? Let’s take a closer look into the glycemic index and find out why we should become more aware of this topic when
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"We were given two ears but only one mouth‚ because listening is twice as hard as talking." Listening Of all the communications skills‚ listening is arguably the one which makes the biggest difference. The most brilliant and effective speaker utlimately comes undone if he/she fails to listen properly. Listening does not come naturally to most people‚ so we need to work hard at it; to stop ourselves ’jumping in’ and giving our opinions. Mostly‚ people don’t listen - they just take turns to speak
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E1 There are a number of ‘models’ of disability which have been defined over the last few years. The two most frequently mentioned are the ‘social’ and the ‘medical’models of disability. Social model of disability The social model is a concept which recognises that some individuals have physical or psychological differences which can affect their ability to function in society. However the social model suggests it is society that causes the individual with these physical or psychological differences
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ECON1102 SUMMER SCHOOL 2012/2013 SUBMISSION QUESTION 1: DUE: FRIDAY 21 DECEMBER‚ 2012 BY 5PM. (i) Explain the concept of the consumer price index (CPI) and explain how it is measured. What is the latest CPI figures in Australia (Sept 2012) and what were the main factors influencing the CPI movements in this quarter. (ii) Is the CPI an accurate measure of inflation? Explain the importance of inflation when calculating the real interest rate. (iii) What are the economic
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How are ETFs different from index funds? Comment on their popularity and the future of EFTs. The ETF’s have the following advantages over a index funds: 1. Support the same types of orders as stock‚ like: limited‚ best price‚ stop-loss‚ etc. 2. Can be purchased at any time through out the trading session‚ while the index funds net asset value only mark the end of each session. 3. The consequence of points 1 and 2 is that at the time of purchase will know exactly the price you will pay
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Estimating the Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) of currencies using the Big Mac Index™ Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Purchasing Power Parity and Theory of one Price 3. Over/Under Valuation of currencies against the Dollar 5. Comparative analysis of the most overvalued to the most undervalued 6. Observation and Alternative indexes 7. Limitations 8. Appendix INTRODUCTION Purchasing power parity (PPP) is an important and critical topic in international economics. It arises when the
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Symptoms Index The behaviors measured in the behavioral symptoms index are atypicality and withdrawal. Sarina’s behavioral symptoms index composite scale T-score from both Mrs. Doe and the teacher was 63‚ in the “at-risk” range. Sarina obtained and Average range in the atypicality and withdrawal section. Atypicality consists of the student’s tendency to behave in ways that are considered odd. Withdrawal consists of Sarina’s tendency to evade others to avoid social contact. Adaptive Skills Index The
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