The Working Poor: Invisible in America David K. Shipler David K. Shipler is the author of The Working Poor: Invisible in America‚ also winner of the Pulitzer Prize for his book Arabs and Jews: Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land‚ and a Journalist/ Foreign correspondent for the New York Times. Shipler is a well known author who shows have had plenty of life experiences and education‚ while studying society and trying to understand the
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What Makes Poor Countries Poor? In the past century‚ the world has seen countless scientific and technological advancements that have greatly improved the human condition. Thanks to these developments in communications‚ transportation‚ medicine and agriculture‚ the wealth of developed nations has increased at phenomenal rates. Unfortunately‚ not all countries have experienced these benefits. Many nations still have a per capita GDP of $1000 or less. These countries continue to be poor because
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Banker to the Poor: The Autobiography of Muhammad Yunus Author: Muhammad Yunus Copyright: 2003 Introduction Banker to the Poor narrates the life of Muhammad Yunus and his conception of the micro-lending institution‚ Grameen Bank‚ to provide help to the poor. Yunus had a dream of providing help the poor to be able to help themselves. He believes that if the poor can receive financial help in the form of very small loans and are taught some basic principles of financial management‚ they will learn
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Justice is a concept of moral rightness based on law‚ rationality‚ ethics‚ rationality‚ natural law‚ equity or religion. It is also the act of being fair and just. The question is how many are following the path of justice. We live in a materialistic world‚ where ethics‚ laws and order etc. are less cared about. Everything can be purchased with money even love and respect. People are generally measure others on the scale of richness‚ the more rich a person is the more will be his love and respect in
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123 41th Avenue West Vancouver‚ British Columbia‚ V1V 1V1 Phone: 123.456.7890 ABS CONSULTANTS September 28‚ 2011 Mr. James Dimon‚ CEO J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. 270 Park Avenue‚ New York‚ NY 10017 Subject: New market for hedge funds Dear Mr. Dimon: It is a pleasure for ABS Consultants to be working with J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. As follow-up to our initial conversations‚ we have considered various trends occurring within
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partnerships. Thirdly‚ in discussing the Philippine urban poor I have used the guide questions provided by the invitation committee. I will proceed by defining the Philippine urban poor and then discuss its issues as well as my government ’s responses to these issues. Towards the end of my talk‚ I will discuss a proposed agenda of engagement in the present administration. A Close Look At the Urban Poor Situation The Philippine urban poor as officially defined by Republic Act 7279 which is also
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communication is very common in business situations‚ so it is important for small business owners and managers to develop effective written communication skills. Some of the various forms of written communication that are used internally for business operations include memos‚ reports‚ bulletins‚ job descriptions‚ employee manuals‚ and electronic mail. Examples of written communication avenues typically pursued with clients‚ vendors‚ and other members of the business community‚ meanwhile‚ include electronic
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Mohsin 1 EngWR300 Writing to Change the World by Mary Pipher “Writing to Change the World‚” by Mary Pipher‚ is a wonderful and inspirational piece of text that truly guides the reader into learning how to be a better‚ more personal‚ and expressive writer. Her writing and her tips are incredibly beneficial to her readers and she makes a great connection to her audience. Most texts can be difficult to read‚ but with her tone‚ the
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Part I: business writing steps • Analyze audience • Identify target audience 1. Store managers. 2. Store employees. 3. Retail customers and public. • Identify communication channels. 1. Oral and written • What message is intended to 1. Persuade‚ inform‚ or built goodwill. • Organize 1. The structure and format of the message. 2. Clear and concise communication. 3. Proofread message. 4. Deliver the message. • Follow-up and feedback 1. Was message
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ads‚ influenced by the writing style of the Puritans. Puritan plain style writing is evident in today’s advertising because advertisers use short words‚ direct statements and everyday‚ ordinary objects to promote the sales of their product or service. Short words are simple‚ yet have much power when used correctly. Therefore advertisers like to use this technique quite often. It’s a way to get one’s point across without spending tons of money on space for ads. For example‚ in one of my two advertisements
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