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    10.1 HSC Topic One – The Global Economy Investigate the global distribution of income and wealth-- When analysing the specific distribution of wealth and income at a global level‚ the frequency of the term ‘Inequality’ is quite often brought to attention. This is simply because (and as expanded upon below) the distribution of wealth is anything but equal. To present a proverb or maxim of sorts‚ “The rich continue getting richer‚ while the poor; poorer”‚ generally summing up the current state

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    First Nation

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    BC First Nations Studies 12 Terms‚ Names and Events Terms: Aboriginal title--- ownership Adze--- a tool for cutting away the surface of wood‚ like an axe with an arched blade at right angles to the handle Artifact--- an object made by humans Camas bulbs--- a member of the lily family‚ has a blue flower and a sizable bulb that was traditionally a staple food item for FN Capitalism--- an economic system in which private wealth or capital is invested to produce and distribute goods at a profit

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    November 2013 Wealth Fame‚ fortune‚ and extravagant lifestyles‚ we all desire them in certain ways‚ but what is it that makes a person truly feel wealthy? Wealth as defined by Merriam-Webster is (noun) 1. a large amount of money and possessions‚ 2. abundance of valuable material possessions or resources‚ 3. abundant supply‚ and 4. all property that has a money value or an exchangeable value. It originally comes from the 13th century: from Middle English welthe‚ from wele weal.

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    A Nation Of Poverty “In a country well governed‚ poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed‚ wealth is something to be ashamed of.” Confucius was quoted saying that in regards to Poverty and its role it can play in a nation’s well being. Poverty is a major problem in the world still in this present day‚ mainly in many underdeveloped countries. Poverty leads to poorer living conditions‚ a lower morale‚ and can stall a lot of growth that a country can generally strive for

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    is health is wealth. If you sit much of the time‚ for most of the days and months‚ you are like a fish that does not swim and a bird that does not fly. If this goes on‚ naturally the lazy fish and bird will not live healthy live‚ and neither will all of us. Long time ago‚ our great‚ great grandparents kept strong and fit in their livelihood by hunting and farming‚ which included ploughing‚ planting‚ harvesting‚ and running after the same fishes and birds. Today‚ most people suffer from all different

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    that the story’s theme of power will be made apparent. In Charles Perrault version of Cinderella; or‚ The Little Glass Slipper the Marxist literary theory is very evident throughout the fairy tale. Marxist criticism helps the reader see the class from which it is written‚ reflecting the values and morals of that particular socioeconomic status. According to the Marxist theory literature is a reflection of the ideologies of its time period‚ perhaps Perrault wrote this story to reflect the class struggle

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    Wealth Inequality Wealth inequality can be described as a lot of different things. The one that comes to mind the most though is the gap between the rich and poor. This gap is made up of a variety of different things. The one that comes to many minds is the tax code system. In order to correct the wealth gap in the United States efforts should be made to change the tax codes to close the gap between the rich and poor. THE WEALTH GAP The wealth gap is the difference between the rich and the poor’s

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    “The Injustice of Wealth Inequality” displays the realistic hardships of living with exceedingly low incomes while others possess more than enough wealth to thrive. The poem stresses the importance of more fortunate individuals aiding the poorer members of society. Even though the poem expresses a creative way to introduce information‚ the issues brought up in the poem need to be taken seriously. Wealth inequality exists as a prominent issue that affects millions of individuals everyday. This

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    The Nation State An Essay by Anthony C. Pick Dedication This essay is dedicated to the memory of Irene Pick (1939-2007). Acknowledgements The author acknowledges with gratitude the help that he has received from Simon Pick and Matthew Pick‚ without which many errors and omissions would have occurred. March 2011 Copyright © Anthony C. Pick 1/81 2011 Summary ......................................................................................................................

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    Cultural Wealth Model

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    Applications of Yosso’s Community Cultural Wealth Model Yosso’s Community Cultural Wealth model is made up of a multitude of resources held by various groups of color and minorities; it acts as a form of ’resilience’ against many types of systematic oppression. It was created with the thought in mind that‚ capital doesn’t only mean financial income‚ other types of capital exist that can hold value as well. With that in mind it is important to distinguish the difference between the two. Income is

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