CAUSES OF POVERTY: Findings from Recent Research By Amy Rynell The Heartland Alliance Mid-America Institute on Poverty October 2008 Acknowledgements Funder This report was supported by a grant from the Chicago Community Trust. Editorial Support Jim Lewis‚ Chicago Community Trust Amy Terpstra‚ The Heartland Alliance Mid-America Institute on Poverty Research Team The Heartland Alliance Mid-America Institute on Poverty provides dynamic research and analysis on today’s most pressing
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pollution result from incomplete combustion of fuel How to know how air pollution is affecting people? From hospitals… X% of respiratory diseases affected from air pollution. This percentage is standard given from US research but has correction factors Causes of Air pollution: 1. Natural Sources: a. Forest fires b. Dust storms c. Climate conditions 2. Antropogenic Sources: I. Economic: A. Transport (public/private cars‚ military cars‚ aircrafts boats) B. Energy (power plants‚ private generators
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whether with friends or with family. Some of the first friends we have in life are our siblings or cousins. This fact causes young people to often be more critical of one another. Expecting them to rise to a higher standard‚ because they are “family” as well as putting pressure on themselves to measure up to their perceived smarter or more attractive family members. Fear of failing therefore embarrassing their families can cause severe anxiety and feelings of low self-worth. A younger brother or sister
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above a predetermined level is a cause of concern. High levels of inflation distort economic performance‚ making it mandatory to identify the causing factors. Several internal and external factors‚ such as the printing of more money by the government‚ a rise in production and labor costs‚ high lending levels‚ a drop in the exchange rate‚ increased taxes or wars‚ can cause inflation. Different schools of thought provide different views on what actually causes inflation. However‚ there is a general
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The Causes of WW1 * WW1 is known as the great war * There were preexisting tensions between France and Germany * 1 of the main causes of WW1 Nationalism‚ Nationalism is defined as the desire of people with similar cultures to have their own independent countries it is identified by intense devotion to one’s culture or nation. Do not confuse nationalism with patriotism. * Militarism‚ Militarism means the development of armed forces and using them as a tool of diplomacy * 1914 protest
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Causes of Crime Carolyn Whatley‚ Eddie Blanco‚ Laura Rushing‚ Adrian Garcia‚ Mel Bravo University of Phoenix Causes of Crime Throughout history the study of what causes crime has been an important part of helping in the reduction of some of the crimes. Studies have shown that there are several contributing factors as to the reason individuals commit crime. Among these factors there is Biological Theories‚ Sociological Theories‚ Psychological Theories‚ Economic Theories‚ and
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rP os t HKU933 MARTA DOWEJKO GILBERT WONG op yo THE LAO COFFEE INDUSTRY: IMPLEMENTING VERTICAL INTEGRATION FOR A SOCIAL CAUSE AT BOLAVEN FARMS Their hope is our joy. -Bolaven Farms about its resident farmers tC Founded in early 2007 by Sam Say‚ a Lao refugee who lived in Canada and Hong Kong‚ Bolaven Farms was a coffee business with a social purpose. With an office in Hong Kong and a farming facility in Laos‚ the venture’s mission was to provide high-quality coffee to
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Anthony C. Parrish Mrs. Mazzarone English III 15 March 2013 The Causes of Prostitution One percent of American females work in the field of prostitution. There are many reasons why woman turn to this option. These causes and effects not only hurt the woman‚ but also hurt their close friends‚ family and other relatives. Poverty‚ Rape‚ and assault often lead woman to the world of prostitution. Poverty plays a big role in why woman sought prostitution. Most women sell themselves because
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The causes of European the Renaissance are many‚ each very important. However‚ there are three which are the most significant: The rise of cities‚ an increase in public education‚ and the realization of the corruption of the church‚ which at that time dominated society. These causes were linked in many ways. Cities began to become larger and a more popular place to live in the early fourteenth century. People‚ namely surfs‚ began moving out of the manors and in to the cities. Cities allowed and
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Patrick Gallagher Professor Adams College Composition December 4‚ 2009 Cause and Effect of Lying “The whole truth and nothing but the truth.” If these were words to live by then the whole world would be in trouble. Living in this imperfect world‚ we are surrounded by people who lie and who have an infatuation with lying. There is nothing that you can do to stop it. It is a natural human behavior to keep yourself out of trouble‚ and lying to protect yourself is a tool that everyone
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