I chose to reflect on the concept of Disparate Impact. I chose this subject because this is an issue that I frequently confront on my assessments due to the variety of racial‚ ethnic‚ socioeconomic and gender backgrounds of my students. As the makeup of my students has evolved‚ I have taken notice of the differences in scores between the students from different backgrounds. This difference has always caused me some concern but I have had a difficult time confronting it due to the subject matter
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depression of 1929 and the great recession of 2009 presented hard times for the economy. The great depression had many people lose their jobs‚ homes‚ and money for a decade until the economy stabilized after 1939. The great recession in 2009 originally started in 2007 with the mortgage crisis‚ and it lasted for three years which left the economy broken with the loss of many jobs and homes. The great depression happened because of the stock market crash while the great recession happened due to the real estate
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Impacts of Ammonia Ammonia impacts both the environment and human health. * Environmental Impacts * Human Health Impacts Environmental Impacts When in gaseous form‚ ammonia has a short atmospheric lifetime of about 24 hours and usually deposits near its source . In particulate form ammonia can travel much further impacting a larger area. Both gaseous and particulate ammonia contribute to eutrophication of surface waters‚ soil acidification‚ fertilization of vegetation‚ changes in ecosystems
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The Impact of Stereotyping Stereotyping happens today more than anyone would like to admit it. It has an impact on everyone involved in this type of behavior. It can happen when a person least expects it. Stereotyping can happen during a job interview‚ at a public place‚ and anywhere amongst society. The impact of stereotyping may not be noticed immediately after the incident because of the ability to mask one’s feelings. Stereotyping has a negative impact on everyone directly and
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The Impact of Niccolò Machiavelli “It is much safer to be feared than loved.” This quotation is an example of the tough and practical political commentary of Niccolò Machiavelli— philosopher‚ statesman‚ and patriot. The son of a poor lawyer‚ Niccolò spent many hours educating himself in his father’s library. In 1498‚ he began a political career in Florence‚ Italy that would lead him to write one of the most important books in history—The The Prince (1513). Machiavelli was not a great artist or religious
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Global Business Strategy Topic Paper Impact of Globalization If you go into your local store you will likely find a shirt made in Taiwan‚ a toy made in China‚ and an electronic made in Japan‚ all of which are made under a U.S. firm. This is a prime example of globalization which has become common place for large firms. While globalization is viewed as a way to increase business by firms‚ it is a risky venter with both positive and negative impact. Globalization is the act of moving away
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Media plays an extensive role in an individual’s daily life. Right from the second you wake up till you go to bed after saying goodnight to your wife‚ kid‚ parents‚ siblings or friends‚ you are surrounded in a world built just for you by the media. With the advent of advanced technology‚ there has been a drastic shift from the telegraph‚ and then the radio‚ newspapers‚ magazines and now to the most widely used- the internet. Our daily activities depend heavily on the information that is provided
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Prices of oil between 1980-1986 11 E. Oil prices in early of 1990’s 11 F. Oil prices in 2000’s 11 iii. The Depth Analysis on Petroleum Price During Recession Period 12 A. 1973 GLOBAL RECESSION 13 B. 1979 GLOBAL RECESSION 14 C. After 1980 GLOBAL RECESSION 15 D. 1990-1993 GLOBAL RECESSION 16 E. 1999 GLOBAL RECESSION 16 F. 2008-2009 GLOBAL RECESSION 17 IV. Conclusion 18 I. Preface As we know‚ petroleum is the limited resource. It’s only available in Saudi Arabian‚ Iraq‚ Iran‚ and some other
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1.0 ABSTRACT The purpose of the impact of jet experiment is to design a system to determine the force generated by the impact of jet on a variety of target vanes. A formula is given to calculate the reaction force at the different vanes caused by the jet. At the end of the experiment‚ the data collected and results calculated will then be compared to theoretical values which are given. Students are expected to be able to come to a conclusion regarding the relationship between the reaction force
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. IMPACTS OF THE HYKSOS . During the 18 dynasty‚ the Hyksos had a prodigious impact on Egypt that changed eternal history. The adoption of increased power of the country‚ expansion of trade and new military technologies provided the Hyksos with immense success. Their political and economic influence extended as far as south as Cusae in middle Egypt‚ and with economic prosperity wealth in form of tribute enabled funding of public works‚ temple constructions and rewards to officials as the Hyksos
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