COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF ADOLESCENTS WHOSE PARENTS ARE OVERSEAS AND NON-OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS Abstract The family and home are the major factors in students’ learning and achievements. A number of researches reveal that the economic status of a family has an effect on children’s attitude towards schooling. As of September 2012‚ there are 2.2 million overseas contract workers from the Philippines. A greater financial gain creates a surge amongst Filipinos to work abroad
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4 1 Classic Theories of Development: A Comparative Analysis It matters little how much information we possess about development if we have not grasped its inner meaning. —DENIS GOULET‚ The Cruel Choice Development must be redefined as an attack on the chief evils of the world today: malnutrition‚ disease‚ illiteracy‚ slums‚ unemployment and inequality. Measured in terms of aggregate growth rates‚ development has been a great success. But measured in terms of jobs‚ justice and the
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Profile on local Entrepreneur – Michael Lee-Chin Due Date: June 11‚ 2012 Profile on Michael Lee-Chin Jamaica has‚ over the years‚ produced some very influential and successful entrepreneurs. As a matter of fact‚ Jamaicans are known to excel in just about everything we do. In my opinion‚ the epitome of Jamaican excellence in entrepreneurism is none other than Mr. Michael Lee- Chin. Michael Lee-Chin‚ Chairman‚ Portland Holdings Inc is regarded as a visionary entrepreneur whose philosophy
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Jen Hendricks has been involved with social media marketing for over seven years. She graduated from Creighton University in 2010‚ where she received a degree in journalism and mass communication. After graduation‚ Hendricks began her career as a web content specialist for Tighton Tools and Fasteners. She was responsible for creating and acquiring content for the company’s website and other communications media. In 2012‚ Hendricks left her current position to join TigerPaw Software. She served as
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Christian author Jen Hatmaker’s affirmation of the LGBT lifestyle is dangerous‚ according to former lesbian and book author Rosaria Butterfield. In a column written for The Gospel Coalition‚ Butterfield said she would have welcomed Hatmaker’s pro-LGBT views if only it were 1999‚ the year that she became a Christian and left her lesbian lifestyle. Butterfield‚ who wrote “The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert‚” said Hatmaker’s words were meant to encourage but they would also have “put a millstone”
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the double chin You must have heard stories about so many girls like Lady with the Two Lambs‚ Snow-white and seven dwarfs‚ Lady with beautiful smile and so on. But have you ever heard of a strange theme line like “Lady with the double chin”. You must have also heard about people falling in love with beautiful faces‚ mesmerizing eyes and handsome bodies and so on...But have you ever heard that someone falls in love with the double chin of a lady. They say that people with the double chin are lucky
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Assimilation: Gish Jen Assimilation is defined as people of different backgrounds coming to see themselves as part of a larger national family. Vast numbers of people from all over the world migrate to America to seek opportunity and happiness in a new nation. The immigrants often come with few possessions‚ little money‚ and a lack of basic knowledge of the language and culture. But these crafty humans manage to pave their way and thrive in their new environment. The mother from the short narrative
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It only takes a glimpse of time to take someones life and turn it upside down. October 31‚ 2013 was the day that Jen Elgersma’s life was struck by tragedy. Elgersma dropped her three year old daughter Autumn off to daycare like a normal day‚ little did Elgersma know that was the last time Autumn would ever go to daycare. May 27‚ 1943 was that day for Louie Zamperini. Zamperini and his crew were cooperating in a search and rescue mission over the Pacific when their plane suddenly lost power and lurched
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Comparing and contrasting Lillian Gish and Mary Pickford In the films the Unseen Enemy (1912) and Wilful Peggy (1910) both directed by D. W. Griffith‚ featuring the greatest female stars of the Teens and Twenties‚ we can see Lillian Gish and Mary Pickford‚ respectively‚ act the roles of girls in their teens that in comparison have completely two different personalities and behaviors. From these two films we are able identify the roles and characters of these two actors by looking at their roles
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Today has been weeks since cousin Chin-Kee first arrived. I wish that he could go back to china‚ where he belongs. He has embarrassed me since the first day of his arrival. Moreover‚ people have treated me differently since I hang out with cousin Chin-Kee. I figured that some people are just being racist like when Chin-Kee dance while singing on top of a table for no reason today. Some of them have expressions that look very judgmental‚ just because he acts and looks different. But in that moment
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