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- 331: Immigration Reform
- ... have the desire to be reunited with them. The laws are often used to further economic goals rather than joining families. People migrate to the United States with pipe dreams of financial securities. The high rates of family sponsored immigration from poor countries such as China and the Philippines rival those of richer countries such as Japan. Immigration reform not only has a strong following but an equally large opposition as ... to Los Angeles County was responsible for 78,000 new jobs. They claim that the U.S. work force, especially the computer industry, will suffer from the withdrawl of highly skilled workers. The current unemployment rates are blamed on the relocation of multinational companies overseas to countries like Ireland and India. Many big computer companies claim that employment based immigration is vital for the survival of our economy. They feed upon ... engineers by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, only nine recipents have been immmigrants. Employers state that they need to go search other countries to find new talent but the statistics show that their interest lies in finding bargain priced labor. UCLA professor Paul Ong performed a statistical analysis in 1990 which determined that the average salaries for foreign born computer professionals were almost $7,000 lower than American ...
- 332: The Effects of Post-industrialism on the Political Economy of Western Europe
- ... parallel fragmentation within the mass-integration political parties that have governed Western European countries in the post-war period. Parties find their traditional membership increasingly divided on the use of fiscal policy, maintenance of exchange rates and other crucial areas of government policy.2 The internationalization of markets has also diminished the State's capacity for intervention in the economic sphere. Thus not only labor, but also government finds itself handicapped ... the government's fiscal ability to support the current levels of unemployed. References Hans-Georg Betz, Radical Right Wing Populism in Western Europe (1994). David Cameron, "Social Democracy, Labour Quiescence, and the Representation of Economic Interest in Advanced Capitalist Society," in Order and Conflict in Contemporary Capitalism (J. Goldthorpe, ed. 1984). Stephen Crook, Jan Pakulski & Malcolm Waters, Postmodernization: Change in advanced society (1992) Bob Rowthorn and Andrew Glyn, "The Diversity of ... Comparative Study of Working-Class Disorganization: Union Decline in Eighteen Advanced Capitalist Countries," American Sociological Review 60(2), 1995. Endnotes 1.When I refer to corporatism, I refer to a distinctive pattern of state- controlled interest mediation. 2.Additionally, governments controlled by weakened traditional parties are less capable of playing the strong interventionist role in the economy prescribed by some as the key to successful economic performance (see Rowthorn & Glyn: ...
- 333: Eating Disorders: Anorexia
- ... heart failure. In patients with anorexia, starvation can damage vital organs such as the heart and brain. To protect itself, the body shifts into " slow gear ": monthly menstrual periods stop, breathing, pulse and, blood pressure rates drop, and thyroid function slows. Nails and hair become brittle, the skin dries, yellows, and becomes covered with soft hair called lanugo. Excessive thirst and frequent urination may occur. Dehydration contributes to constipation, and reduced ... of hands when fingers are pushed down the throat to induce vomiting. Further the esophagus becomes inflamed and glands near the cheeks become swollen. As in anorexia, bulimia may lead to irregular menstual periods and interest in sex may also diminish. Some individuals with bulimia struggle with addictions, including abuse if drugs and alcohol, and compulsive stealing. Like individuals with anorexia, many people with bulimia suffer from clinical depression, anxiety obsessive ... eat are usually overweight,so they are prone to medical problems, such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Research, from the NIMH scientists, has shown that individuals with binge eating disorder have high rates of co-occuring psychiatric illnesses, especially depression. Eating disorders are most successfuly treated when diagnosed early. Unfortunalty, even when family members confront the ill person about his or her behavior, or physicians make a ...
- 334: China
- ... the world with 1.3 billion people. Furthermore, it posses billions of unexplored resources and the biggest and cheapest labor force in Asia. The size and underdevelopment make it a potential monster that has created interest in every investing and developing country in the world. The Chinese economy is an increasing economic possibility for anyone. Culture & Society Chinese culture and society can be divided into two major periods, Imperial China and ... Gangzhou - Gangzhou is located in Southeast China only a short distance from Hong Kong, and is recognized for it preferential treatment for foreign investment. It has greater autonomy in approving foreign investment projects, reducing tax rates, and encouraging technological development. Many tourists visit Gangzhou because of its close proximity to Hong Kong. As well any operations could be managed directly from the existing Hong Kong operations. As well, Wang did not ... points with Reynolds, so the acquisition came at a bad time. As it turned out, however, Pepsico's connections with the government in Beijing were even stronger then Reynolds, so negotiations continued with a renewed interest. To convince the partners to become part of the venture, Wang offered a guarantee of five percent return on equity, much better than they could receive domestically. This sealed the deal in winning over ...
- 335: Diphtheria (Corynebacterium diphtheriae)
- ... and are capable of colonizing the throat. The differences in virulence between the three strains can be explained by their differing abilities to produce the toxin in rate and quantity, and by their differing growth rates. The gravis strain has a generation time (in vitro) of 60 minutes; the intermedius strain has a generation time of about 100 minutes; and the mitis stain has a generation time of about 180 minutes ... part of the bacterial chromosome the regulation of toxin production is under bacterial control since the DtxR (regulatory) gene is on bacterial chromosome and toxin production depends upon bacterial iron metabolism. It is of some interest to speculate on the role of the diphtheria toxin in the natural history of the bacterium. Of what value should it be to an organism to synthesize up to 5% of its total protein as ... nose for weeks or even months. In the past, it was mainly through such healthy carriers that the disease was spread, and toxigenic bacteria were maintained in the population. Before mass immunization of children, carrier rates of C. diphtheriae of 5% or higher were observed. Because of the high degree of susceptibility of children, artificial immunization at an early age is universally advocated. Toxoid is given in 2 or 3 ...
- 336: Andrew Jackson
- ... states rights would hold the country together in this national crisis. Jackson had promised the south a reduction in duties to levels established in 1828, which were acceptable to southerners as opposed to the higher rates since then. In 1832 his administration only sliced away a little bit of the duties, not close to what the south expected he would do. In retaliation of this insulting lack of concern of the ... stable currency, and had favored the Northern states, and few loans were granted to the southern and western areas because they were a larger risk and the bank didn't see it in it's interest to make such a gamble with it's money. And in his mind the bank was in violation on the Constitution. Even though the bank's charter wasn't due to expire until 1836, Jackson ... his shoulders, because it wasn't his fault the private state-chartered banks issued the paper money when they didn't have the specie to back it up. Jackson's foreign policy showed a strong interest in making the French to pay long-overdue spoliation claims and reopening the British West Indian Trade. Even thought he personally agreed with the rebellion of Texas against Mexico. He didn't recognize the ...
- 337: The Nomination ofAndrew Jackson to the "Presidents Hall of Fame"
- ... states rights would hold the country together in this national crisis. Jackson had promised the south a reduction in duties to levels established in 1828, which were acceptable to southerners as opposed to the higher rates since then. In 1832 his administration only sliced away a little bit of the duties, not close to what the south expected he would do. In retaliation of this insulting lack of concern of the ... stable currency, and had favored the Northern states, and few loans were granted to the southern and western areas because they were a larger risk and the bank didn't see it in it's interest to make such a gamble with it's money. And in his mind the bank was in violation on the Constitution. Even though the bank's charter wasn't due to expire until 1836, Jackson ... his shoulders, because it wasn't his fault the private state-chartered banks issued the paper money when they didn't have the specie to back it up. Jackson's foreign policy showed a strong interest in making the French to pay long-overdue spoliation claims and reopening the British West Indian Trade. Even thought he personally agreed with the rebellion of Texas against Mexico. He didn't recognize the ...
- 338: Importance of Higher Education
- ... support Studies indicate that individuals who have attended college participate in government assistance programs at a substantially lower rate than high school graduates. Employment Individuals who have gone to college levels are employed at higher rates and with greater consistency. According to a 1998 employment report from the U. S. Department of Labor, unemployment rates for those with a bachelors degree or more are half that of those with a high school degree (1.9% compared to 3.9%). Individuals with less than a high school degree are more than three times as likely to be unemployed. Higher savings levels Surveys indicate that individuals with higher education have higher value interest earning assets. Improved working conditions Individuals that have gone to college tend to work in white collar jobs, in nice office buildings with air conditioning and heat, on-site child care, and consistent work ...
- 339: The Great Depression
- ... stated this in his speech on February 12, 1931, To combat hard times, British leaders were forced to keep wages down (this made exports cheaper but precipitated the General strike of 1926) and to raise interest rates (this restored value to the British pound, but choked off borrowing). MacDonald suggested public works for temporary relief for unemployment. This was just a start, as the goal was to return the labour back into ... must be directed to increasing the national income, to putting more people into private jobs, to giving security and a feeling of security to all walks of life. Unemployment was a major concern, as unemployment rates reached as high as 24.9%, the need for finding jobs for its people was abundantly clear. The United States takes a stand against the problems for which it believes was the cause of ...
- 340: What is Welfare?
- ... the business of regulating loans for single home construction. FHA policy required a down payment of only five to t en percent of the purchase price and guaranteed mortgages of up to thirty years at interest rates of just two to three percent (Coontz 995). The current welfare system tries to help the poor in the form of in-kind benefits, not cash assistance. These programs aim to improve the quality of ... people benefit in some way from our system of social welfare. The retired person who collects Social Security checks, the low-income family who receive Food Stamps, the college student who is granted a low-interest federal student loan, and the worker who collects unemployment after losing their job are all beneficiaries of the system of welfare. Composed of more than two hundred federal and state programs, the welfare system ...
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