Exploring India’s Poverty Statistics: Govt’s Efforts, Financial System’s Role and Impact of Cooperatives.

 India’s Poverty Statistics The planning commission has updated the poverty line and poverty ratio for 2011-12 based on the recommendation of Tendulkar committee using household consumer expenditure survey data 2011-12 data of 68th NSS (National Sample Survey). Accordingly, with the poverty line at all India level at monthly per capita expenditure of Rs. 816/- … Read more

Solving Challenges of Participatory MandE: Understanding Issues and Identifying Solutions

 Rigor or participation? Discuss issues and challenges in participatory M&E practices Participation has turned into a key notion in development of late, with governments and donors world over pressing for adopting participatory approaches in executing programmes. This greater prominence of participation has led to an increased stress on adopting participatory approaches in monitoring and … Read more

Increase Teen Self-Esteem: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Positive Psychology

 An abundance of changes occurs during one’s teenage years. These changes include, but are not limited to, those changes that are related to puberty. These years can be extremely difficult for teenagers and, many times, these changes create a diminished self-esteem. Self-esteem is confidence in one’s own abilities. It could be the ability to … Read more

Debate on Limits of Free Speech After Charlie Hebdo Shootings

 Paste your essa Political Theory Essay 1, Ruby Rasmussen Essay question 2) After the shootings at Charlie Hebdo, there was tremendous sympathy for the victims, but the debate over whether there are any limits to free speech continue. Are there any cases when expression should be limited? Why? For centuries, philosophers, politicians and citizens … Read more

Frances Birth from Cultural Decline: How the French Revolution Fits Andersons Definition of the Modern Nation

 The modern nation of France is representative of Anderson’s definition of the modern nation. Born out of the decline of the “large cultural systems that preceded it,” as Anderson states, it prevailed to also be both limited and sovereign. It also fits the idea of an “imagined political community” (Anderson 1991). The revolution began … Read more

Discussing Govt. Actions to Reduce Poverty in India: Poverty Line & Programs

 India’s Poverty Statistics The planning commission has updated the poverty line and poverty ratio for 2011-12 based on the recommendation of Tendulkar committee using household consumer expenditure survey data 2011-12 data of 68th NSS (National Sample Survey). Accordingly, with the poverty line at all India level at monthly per capita expenditure of Rs. 816/- … Read more

Discuss Issues and Challenges in Participatory MandE Practices: 6o-char Participation Challenges in Participatory MandE Practices

 Rigor or participation? Discuss issues and challenges in participatory M&E practices Participation has turned into a key notion in development of late, with governments and donors world over pressing for adopting participatory approaches in executing programmes. This greater prominence of participation has led to an increased stress on adopting participatory approaches in monitoring and … Read more

Exploring Effects of Disturbance on Species Diversity in McPherson Preserve: Study Reveals Low Impact of Human Activity on Nature

 Abstract McPherson preserve is a very important botanical preserve located in north-central Oklahoma. It is used in various research experiments and holds a plethora of species for students to study closely.  We conducted this study to gain information on the effect that disturbances have on species diversity. We found that various metrics such as … Read more