The new program was intended to encourage self-sufficiency and reduce dependency on government assistance. ... A federal cash assistance block grant of $16.5 billion a year, is divided between states based on their past need for welfare assistance (Comparison of 1). ... Imagine how hard it must be for single mothers, who have no choice but to leave their child in a daycare center, provided by the government and to return to a job, which she knows will not provide adequately for her family. ... The governments only concern was, "How do we get poor people off welfare and into the workforce, so t...

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Based on this line of reasoning, it is tempting to conclude "as many northern activists, who are against globalisation, have done "that trade should be restricted. ... Two third of the African countries depend on exportation but the problem is that their economy is usually based on one or two raw materials (coffee in Latin America, fruits in Africa....). ... The lack of strong policies from the State and the fact that multinationals are now more powerful than governments of many countries, don't help the developing countries to close the gap economically. ...

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The Real Thing, Like a Rock, Built to Last, Got Milk, Where's the Beef, Just Do It and Just Say No are a few examples of groups, companies and governmental attempts of the cultural industries, very successful attempts, to drive the culture. ... So in our culture we have attempted influences by money focused industries, consensus focused originations, and for the good of all, government programs. ... Bureau of Census, 2003) The art in American culture is based more on shock factor and what is permissible or not, then the enjoyment of artistic expression. The abstract value of men and women...

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The repercussions -It can therefore be expected that there would be a tendency for rural-based manufacture of basic consumption goods to decline, with an associated decline in the employment generated by such activities. ... Unavailability of easy credit- Loans from government institutions or mandated lending by private banks often ended up in the hands of the wealthiest segment of the targeted group. ... Peter Lanjouw and Gershon Feder (2001) Slow growth -Here is some statistics based on National Sample Survey five yearly surveys on employment and unemployment to examine the trends in R...

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., October 2007), many suggestions were raised in the course of evidence-based discussions. ... National Governments are the sole owners of the bank; its current shareholders are almost all of the UN member states (presently 187 out of 193) with the addition of the Republic of Kosovo. ... This event was attended by a large number of experts, including World Bank staff, academics, government officials (e.g. Afghanistan's minister of education) and senior representatives from a plethora of NGOs (non-governmental organizations) involved in education. ...

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Today, in America, more and more people are becoming homeless in every sense of the word and still unable to receive assistance from government agencies. ... These shelters take a variety of forms such as armories, schools, churches, government buildings, former firehouses, and can also include temporary vouchers that are provided by public and private agencies, even hotels, apartments, or boarding homes. ... There seems to be an economic path to homelessness, through rent hikes beyond incomes, unemployment, low wages, or some combination thereof (Loveland 241) The electoral emergence of the...

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Bhutan is a small landlord country nestled in between China in the north and India in the south.The nation is well known to the rest of the world due to the philosophy of Gross National Happiness which was introduced by His Majesty the 4th Druk Gyalpo King Jigme Singye Wangchuck in the year 1972 with renowned phrase "Gross National Happiness is more important than Gross Domestic Product. " The philosophy focuses on the conservation of environment and preservation of its culture. Above all, it emphasizes on the equality among the citizens. Equality is a state of having equal right, opportunitie...

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It is evident that NGCC (Next Generation Children's Centers) has been expanding, and in large part because of a satisfied client base that feels the centers are benefitting their children. ... The studies discussed are included as evidence of the implications of Early Childhood Education as well as the inconsistent access to Early Childhood Educational Programs based on familial income levels. ... Also, bear in mind that these statistics were taken from the US Census Bureau from 2006-2010, and/or other self-reported websites if not available through the federal government's website,...

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Humanity has evolved in a male-centered, patriarchal society. Historically, men were always the main suppliers of food and money. Women were the ones who had a duty to look after the home and raise the children. Women were financially dependent on men and lost their financial support as a consequence of separation, divorce and/or death. Over the last century, Canadian women have increasingly participated in paid employment; however, women continue to struggle for equal opportunities such as job advancement and pay equality. ...

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"If the letter of James were sent to the Christian communities of certain countries that suffer from violence and exploitation, it would very possibly be intercepted by government security agencies" -Elsa Tamez James" letter made many people suspicious. ... He argues this based on the mention of farmers, and merchants. ...

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The Millennium Declaration commits the international community and member states of the U.N. to the achievement of eight major goals. Two of these goals are the eradication of hunger and poverty and the promotion of gender equality and empowerment of women. The third problem I will be discussing is ...

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