The source was helpful in answering the question of representation of Latinos in the government‚ however‚ it dealt with the representation of Latino voters‚ which is not exactly the section I’ve been assigned. This source was different form the rest because it‚ again dealt more with how Latino voters affect Latino representation. I would say the source did not necessarily change my thinking on the research question‚ but it did affect my by
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In the short story "Through the tunnel"‚ Doris Lessing describes the adventure of Jerry‚ a young English boy trying to swim through an underwater tunnel. Throughout the story‚ the author uses the third person omniscient point of view to describe the boy ’s surroundings and to show us both what he and the other characters are thinking and what is happening around them. By using this point of view‚ the author is able to describe the setting of the story‚ give a detailed description of the characters
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To Drill or Not to Drill? HUM/114 - CRITICAL THINKING AND CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING To Drill or Not to Drill? Gas prices are still hovering around the $4 per gallon mark‚ and us as Americans are aching badly. There are a lot of people who believe Americans are to blame entirely for this energy issue. The truth is these people are the same ones who helped create this energy crisis. I believe America is the culprit as well as the victim. America should exhaust all other resources before looking
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Central concepts Definition The term social representation was originally coined by Serge Moscovici in 1961‚ in his study on the reception and circulation of psychoanalysis in FranPsychology‚ In his study‚ Moscovici sought to investigate how scientific theories circulate within common sense‚ and what happens to these theories when they are elaborated upon by a lay public. For such analysis‚ Moscovici postulated two universes: the reified universe of science‚ which operates according to scientific
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women. Although this increase is seemed as substantial‚ the debate about the underrepresentation of women in politics has been a central topic of debate by politicians‚ scholars and the general public in Canada. Although it is widely agreed that representation of women in the House of Commons needs to increase‚ there are two fundamentally different views regarding this underrepresentation; the explanatory perspective and the feminist perspective. The explanatory perspective argues that “political institutions
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Forms of bias[edit] Actual and imputed bias Actual and imputed bias[edit] Bias may be actual‚ imputed or apparent. Actual bias is established where it is actually established that a decision-maker was prejudiced in favour of or against a party. Bias may be actual‚ imputed or apparent. Actual bias is established where it is actually established that a decision-maker was prejudiced in favour of or against a party. However‚ in practice‚ the making of such an allegation is rare as it is very hard to
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The Script Slide 2: First Past The Post (FPTP)‚ also known as Simple majority voting or Plurality voting . It is used in the UK to elect MPs to the House of Commons and also used in Canada‚ the USA and some other countries. It is worth noting that in a General Election under FPTP‚ no one votes directly for a Party‚ a Prime Minister or a Government. You can only cast a vote for an individual candidate to be elected as an MP. Voting directly for the party is a feature of PR systems such as
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achieve the purpose of financial reports. We will look at the two fundamental characteristics relevance and faithful representation. Two enhancing characteristics understandability and comparability. Fundamental Characteristics Relevance Relevance‚ predictive and/or confirmatory value‚ and materiality. An example of relevance is the listing of useful lives of assets. Faithful Representation To be faithfully represented it must be complete‚ neutral and free from error. Explanations provided are an example
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Philippine Party-list Act‚ “the party-list system is a mechanism of proportional representation in the election of representatives to the House of Representatives from national‚ regional and sectoral parties or organizations or coalitions thereof registered with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC).” The rationale behind the emergence of the Philippine party-list system in the Philippine party politics is to provide representation to the marginalized and underrepresented sectors of the society ― a ‘democratizing
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different perspectives telling different stories that are brought up by Homer’s Odyssey in The Penelopiad. The book illustrates just how different the same story can be told from different perspectives and the issues it may cause. The polarizing‚ bias and flawed
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