Abstract The paper reveals that between 7 and 16 millions children between the ages of 6 and 12 are latchkey children who stay home alone, responsible for themselves and/or a younger sibling an average of 5 or more hours per day. The paper maintains that home safety courses are essential to assure the child both understands the sense of urgency and responsibility, as well as how to respond appropriately in a variety of instances. This paper outlines a course prepared for Mary Law Private School in California for 5th and 6th graders.
From the Paper "According to Huang (2005) between 7 and 16 million children are considered latchkey children - children aged 6 - 12 years of age who are either alone or supervised by a sibling 13 years of age or younger (Tout as cited by Conan, 2003). While some parents risk being cited legally for child endangerment, often the need for forcing children to stay home unattended is a combination of availability of after-school programs and how affordable programs are (Tout as cited by Conan, 2003). As a result, programs that train children in responsibility and home safety are on the increase (Huang, 2005). In California, Proposition 49 would provide for state funding for After School Safety programs as a school board requirement in order to assure regular funding."
Abstract This essay compares and contrasts two articles that deal with age as an area of social historical concern in terms of their overall contribution to the this topic. The articles to be analyzed are "Cartoons and Commissions: Advice to Junior Farmers in Post war Ontario", by Linda Ambrose and "Renovating the Canadian Old AgeHome: The Evolution of Residential Care Facilities in BC 1930-1960", by Megan J. Davies. The essay briefly outlines the content of the two papers and attempts to answer the following questions: What are the major focuses of the authors in respect to the subject of age? Have these focuses changed over time? Which author makes a more substantial contribution to the question of age in social history and why?
Abstract This paper critiques a study done on whether seniors understood the risks of moving to a nursing home. The stated research question was how best to provide long-term care services for the aging US population over the 21st century. The means of gathering data as well as the study's limitations are presented. The author concludes that the findings of this study could be somewhat useful, but may be too generic for any immediate solution, with the exception that younger people probably need to be more fully educated in the statistics that they are facing later.
From the Paper "In the Health Services Research report by Donald H. Taylor, Jr. Jan Osterman, S. Will Acuff and Truis Ostbye, the abstract's stated objective is to determine whether seniors understand their risk of moving to a nursing home. The conclusion, however, addresses why the study was done, which is to determine whether low rates of private long-term care insurance are a result of seniors underestimating their personal risk of moving to a nursing home. There is no clear hypothesis stated as a basis for the study. Further, on page 6 of the study, the second paragraph clarifies that the focus of the study is, in fact, on two questions: a) Do individual's beliefs about their likelihood of moving to a nursing home predict their actual move to one and, b) do individuals over or underestimate their likelihood of moving to a nursing home? These questions, combined, make a more cohesive focus to address the overall purpose of the study, which is, finally, how to best provide long-term care services for the aging US population over the 21st century. Once that is established, it is easier to interpret the study."
Abstract This paper is a research proposal for a project that will attempt to determine the relative importance of the aging of the baby boomer generation. The paper explains the three main issues concerning the aging baby boomer population that the project will address. These issues to be studied are the perceived cost of lost labor by the actual retirement of the baby boomers, what steps people entering the labor force today are taking to address this, the perceived national financial projections for overall benefit procurement for baby boomers according to their children, and perceived projected costs to individual families for care and assistance of those people retiring, today and over the next twenty to thirty years.
From the Paper "The generation in America known as the baby boomers, born after WWII between roughly the years 1946 and 1964, is a significant part of the population today. Those individuals are aging, just as we all are and will within the next twenty plus years become a population of people in need of those services associated with aging. "In 2011, the oldest boomers will turn 65, retirement age. And for at least 20 years after that, we'll hear more than we want to hear abut their Medicare coverage and retirement finances. " (Williamson) Services that mainly consist of medical care and retirement benefits are costly and the generation of workers who are in their working prime today and who will be in the foreseeable future is a significantly smaller proportionate demographic than the baby boomers."
Abstract This paper examines David Gergen's article which is very much in favor of home schooling. The paper discusses whether home schooling is good for the child's social development and whether a child who does not go to a regular school system is missing out.
From the Paper "The rise of homeschooling is one of the most significant social trends of the past half-century. This reemergence of what is in fact an old practice has occurred for a distinctly modern reason a desire to wrest control from the education bureaucrats and reestablish the family as central to a child's learning. David Gergen writes about the phenomenon of home schooling in his essay titles No Place Like Home."
Abstract This paper discusses the home building industry, including a brief history of this industry, an industry overview, and a SWOTT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats, and Trends) analysis of the industry. It also addresses the impact of real Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the unemployment rate, and the inflation rate as measured by the consumer price index (CPI). The paper details three economic indicators.
Home Building History
Home Building Overview
Strengths and Weaknesses
Unemployment Rate
Gross Domestic Product
Recommendations
Housing Starts
Personal Income
Recommendations
Interest Rates
Inflation
Interest Rates versus Inflation
Recommendations
Conclusion
From the Paper "The home building industry has been around for many years. The design, shape, and style of homes have changed over time. The industry is quite different than it was many years ago. When people first began to build they did not layout and draw plans and specs for their home. The first homes were built with one or two rooms in the entire house. Today, they average home has over 6 rooms, When home building first started there was no set rules and regulations that builders had to follow, now we have organizations such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration who helps set construction regulations for the home building industry. We also have NAHB (National Association Home Builders), which was started in 1942. The NAHB works with the state and local agencies to help establish government and legislature for home builders as well as establish affordable housing for everyone."
Abstract This paper examines the effect of British imperial policy on home rule for Ireland. It analyzes the Home Rule question in 1886 and the broader issue of the structure and character of the British Empire. The paper explores dissension and conflict on the issue. It explains how the Irish form of government is modeled on the British parliamentary system. The author offers background of the formation of the British Empire and England's resistance to home rule for Ireland.
Abstract In this article, the writer discusses the barriers to achieving home ownership in the United States. The writer describes the importance to the majority of Americans that lies in the purchase of a home. The writer also mentions the large expense required for such an investment. In this paper, the writer discusses programs that can help individuals in their dream of buying a home.
From the Paper "The American Dream is associated with home ownership. A primary residence is the most expensive purchase that most Americans make and for most Americans it is also their single largest investment. It is also a long-term investment with home loans typically written for years and there are significant tax benefits and benefits that accrue to the individual, the community and the economy as a whole. Yet for all of its importance to the United States as a nation and for individuals there exist significant ... "
Abstract This paper shows the balance between the negative and positive aspects of public schools. Similarly, it reflects that home schooling provides an ideal atmosphere for a child under close supervision but has certain limitations too.The biggest advantage the home schools offer is the protection from the violence, sex, drugs and other social ills that is now a common phenomenon in the public schools. The public schools may be infested with serious problems, but they are still indispensable to the intellectual, emotional and psychological growth of young minds. The intellectual growth at homes and social grooming at public schools are shown to be equally important. Both these options provided are shown to provide endless opportunities to learn and grow.
From the Paper "Education is most important facet of any society. Educated youth is an asset which contributes to progress, development and evolution of civilization. Human beings are naturally blessed with enormous potentials. Education is the knowledge of putting one's potentials to maximum use. When we think of education, the first thing which comes to our minds is the educational institution or the school. Since centuries, the most common form of getting formal education is through Public Schools. However, it has been observed that in last two to three decades, the Public School education is going down the slope. There are numerous questions raised as to the quality of education being imparted and the illicit extra-curricular activities the students are indulging while attending Public Schools. Parents are now getting apprehensive of sending their children to Public Schools and are forced to think of safe alternatives."
Abstract "This paper discusses and outlines a couple's plan for building their dream home. The couple hires a project management company to create a Home Building Project Implementation Plan (PIP). The plan contains the following subsections: executive summary, scope statement, assumptions, constraints, work breakdown structure, network design, responsibility assignment, budget plan, schedule plan, issue and change management plan, quality specifications, project dependencies, project metrics, human resources requirements, and resource planning Gantt chart."
From the Paper "Mary-Jo and Bobby Doe have decided to build their dream home and have requested the project management services of Home Builders' Inc (HBI). HBI helps owners to organize and plan the designing, financing and constructing through project management tools for home-building construction. The major participants involved in the Home Sweet Home project include Mary-Jo and Bobby Doe, architects, engineers, financial institution and builders who hire subcontractors for structural, mechanical, electrical and other specialty work."
Abstract This paper examines the costs or effects of home schooling as opposed to other forms of day schooling education. It looks specifically at students with health or educational problems (special needs) and developmental issues (teenagers). The creative outlets for home schooled students, such as sports teams or programs are also considered. The overall tone of the paper suggests caution when considering home schooling, especially for children with special needs.
From the Paper "Home schooling, although a small percent of the U.S. educational experience, is regardless a significant option to analyze. Although there may be many reasons why parents decide to educate their own children, there may be cases where this is not the best alternative. In dealing with a wide variety of students and their developmental and educational needs, there may be times when home schooling can prove less effective than going to school, especially when professional aid is required. One central and current educational debate involves the correct assessment and pedagogy regarding students with learning or developmental disabilities. Such students with special needs need appropriate care in order to be taught effectively. Without training, this might not be possible in an home school environment and related research suggests that "parents, when assisted by professionals, can be effective instructors of children with handicaps . . . however, home schooling is usually carried out by parents without professional..."
Abstract This paper examines the historical development of Home Depot's notoriously effective corporate culture. More than that, the paper also looks carefully at the sort of behavior that this kind of culture engenders in employees. In particular the paper argues that the cult-like environment within the Home Depot franchise elevates to messianic status the company's original founders and creates a family atmosphere which at least if the company retention rates are any indication seems to convince many employees that being at Home Depot is where they want to be.
From the Paper "It may be said with a fair degree of confidence that few American businesses have progressed so rapidly from modest beginnings to spectacular success in quite the same way as Home Depot. With this in mind, the following paper will explore how this organization created its vaunted corporate culture and this paper will also explore the sort of behavior this corporate culture nurtures in employees. As will soon become apparent, Home Depot's organizational culture is a direct outgrowth of the personalities of its original owners Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank - which is both good and perhaps more than a little bad. In any case, the slightly more than quarter-century that Home Depot has been in business has been a time in which the organization has relentlessly pursued the nourishment of a peculiar culture."
Abstract This paper is based on the short story, "So Much Water, So Close to Home," from the book, "Where I'm Calling From," by Raymond Carver. The paper discusses Mrs. Kanes discovery of Stuarts lack of compassion. It gives examples from the book of times when Stuart acted without compassion, and how Mrs. Kane dealt with his actions.
From the paper:
"In 'So Much Water, So Close to Home' the main character, Mrs. Kane, uses the tragedy of the her husband's discovery to learn that Stuart lacks the ability to show human compassion by his downgrading the discovery to 'nothingness' and that unless he changes or she begins to act now, she will be drug down with him and end up not much better than the girl found floating in the water."
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Abstract This essay looks at two aspects of home and schooling - encouragement and socioeconomic status - in order to note the ways that home and school are interrelated and changing rapidly in our society.
Abstract This paper provides a financial overview of home improvement retailers, Home Depot and Lowes. The paper discusses financial aspects such as net margin, operating margin, return on equity, sales and earnings, asset utilization ratios, liquidity ratios and debt utilization. The paper then takes a look at the stock values of each company and cites Morningstar analysts' estimates for the fair value of the two stocks.
From the Paper "The Home Depot was founded, according to the company website, in 1978 in Atlanta, Georgia and is currently operating more than 1,900 stores such as The Home Depot, EXPO Design Center, The Home Depot Supply and other subsidiary companies across North America. The company boasts being the world's largest home improvement retailer and defines its business as addressed to "do-it-yourself, do-it-for me and professional customers who serve the home improvement construction and building maintenance market segments". The company feels it has "revolutionized the home improvement industry by offering an unparalleled selection of products and services under one roof". The statement is not far from the truth, since 40,000 different kinds of building materials and lawn and garden products are sold in HD stores today. The company's services include free in-store clinics for honing home improvement skills, design and decorating consultation, truck and tool rental, home delivery and others. Some subsidiaries specialize in flooring, lighting, plumbing and landscape supply. Design professionals are covered by the EXPO Design Centers. The Home Depot operates in 50 U.S. states and in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico. In addition, two sourcing offices were recently opened in China."
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