Raising Minimum Wages   Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Course Professor’s Name Date   Raising Minimum Wages Minimum wages can be defined as the minimum amount of money an employer is supposed to employees for work performed during a specified period, which cannot be reduced by an individual or collective agreement.  Minimum wages are set by various organizations such as competent authorities, a wage board, the statute, industrial courts, and a wage council. The main reason why minimum wages are set is to protect workers against unreasonable low pay.  Setting minimum wages helps ensure that a person can live well by earning a minimum living wage. Raising the minimum wage has its advantages and disadvantages, but I believe that the minimum wage should be raised since it brings about more benefits to individuals and the economy of a court at large. One of the primary arguments for raising the minimum wage is that individuals will have higher earning, which will, in turn, improve the living standards of the minimum wage workers. The…

                  Acute Flaccid Myelitis   Name Institutional Affiliation Course Professor’s Name Date Acute Flaccid Myelitis My study question is whether Sam’s Condition is an autoimmune disease. I am trying to find out whether he spread the disease to his siblings, and if yes, why he has not felt better yet, his siblings appear to have recovered from the condition. I would select a case-control study that will help me compare people who do not have the same medical condition as Sam, yet they are similar in sex and age, for instance, I would identify the risk factors. I would select this type of study since it is best when gaining knowledge of rare diseases. A case-control study is also not expensive and time-consuming as compared to other methods. The agent may be a virus, and the host may be a mosquito. The environment that may favor the disease is warm, one which is neither hot nor cold. Children are the most common group to be affected AFM (Dyda et al. 2018). The…

              How Using Culturally Responsive Pedagogy Aides the Learning and Instruction of Emergent Language Learners     Students Name Institutional Affiliation Course Professor’s Name Date How Using Culturally Responsive Pedagogy Aides the Learning and Instruction of Emergent Language Learners Pedagogy is an approach to teaching that generally defines the teaching process and the interaction between the teacher and the learner. It can be influenced by several factors, most notably cultural, social, and economic backgrounds. Culture can be defined in different ways, but in this context, it is an aggregation of beliefs, norms, and behavior of a specific group of people over a long period. For example, in a work environment, a business may have certain beliefs or practice that has been done over time like dressing code, organizational policies which can be classified as the culture of the company. Responsiveness is the ability to react to a given event in the fastest time possible. Due to the incredible advancement in technology and the global use of the internet, the world has become one small…

Research Philosophy Definition of Positivism Positivism is a system that utilizes data of occurrences to ostracize a priori. The term is attributed to the French Philosopher, Auguste Comte (1798-1857), who also acknowledged and systemized sociology. It originated from an intellectual uprising that learned from flaws in the Enlightenment movement that prevailed during the reign of Terror in the French Revolution of 1789. Positivism is identified as a progression from empiricism due to its association with quantitative research from experiments (Halfpenny, 2014). It reaffirms that knowledge is based on facts which are extracted from positive data gathered through experiences. Positivism also explains that beyond the principality of points exists pure logic and mathematics. According to Ryan (2018), researchers believe that positivism is significant in evaluating facts based on accuracy. Ryan also highlights four distinct characteristics of positivism: objectivity, phenomenalism, deductivism, and inductivism. Positivism is vital in the formulation of universal laws based on the social dynamics in an abstract world. These laws can be evaluated based on the collected data. Auguste Comte utilized Newton’s gravity laws as the epitome for legitimizing…

Module Activities Identify the unique elements of Target’s and Walmart’s strategies. How do these two firms’ strategies differ? Walmart still dominates the market with its sheer size as far as big-box discount stores are concerned. On the other hand, its closest rival, Target, has been carving out the market share with hip design partnerships and catchy advertising campaigns (Asperti et al. 2020). On top of that, the two companies differ in their business models. Target prefers a youthful image and profit margin, while Walmart angles more toward the lowest cost. Both companies are low-cost retail stores with massive revenues. According to the data released in 2019, Walmart is approximately twenty times the Target’s size. Walmart gearshifts supercenters at times over 180,000 square feet, targeting to provide the possible lowest price. Similarly, Target controls large stores. However, its stores are more fixated to profit margins via the supply chain, thus reporting higher profit margins but lower revenues. Using Porter’s (Porter, 1996) definition describes the strategic positioning of each firm. How do these firms differ in their strategic positioning? Strategic positioning can…

Political typology Political typology relates to the categorization of individuals to particular political positions based on their beliefs and attitudes. After taking the typology quiz, the results obtained from my answers were as follows: 32%, 40%, 76%,80%,94%,57%, 76%, 61%, 62%, 7%, 57%, 67%, 54%, 99%, 79% and 76% respectively. This made up the 12% representation of Opportunity Democrats in the general population. These scores, in essence, implied that I best fit in the group of Opportunity Democrats. From the results, we have liberalistic positions towards most aspects such as immigration, homosexualism, and the environment. We have strong beliefs in success through hard work. Also, we fully support the foreign policies made by the United States of America. We are less perceptional on obstruction in the structural set-ups facing black people and women. These make us unique from other democrat groups. Among other standing points, these make me believe in the scores obtained. In my view, the former President, Barack Obama, would best fit in identifying the political orientation identity. First, his win and election as the first African-American President of…

Module Activities Identify the unique elements of Target’s and Walmart’s strategies. How do these two firms’ strategies differ? Walmart still dominates the market with its sheer size as far as big-box discount stores are concerned. On the other hand, its closest rival, Target, has been carving out the market share with hip design partnerships and catchy advertising campaigns (Asperti et al. 2020). On top of that, the two companies differ in their business models. Target prefers a youthful image and profit margin, while Walmart angles more toward the lowest cost. Both companies are low-cost retail stores with massive revenues. According to the data released in 2019, Walmart is approximately twenty times the Target’s size. Walmart gearshifts supercenters at times over 180,000 square feet, targeting to provide the possible lowest price. Similarly, Target controls large stores. However, its stores are more fixated to profit margins via the supply chain, thus reporting higher profit margins but lower revenues. Using Porter’s (Porter, 1996) definition describes the strategic positioning of each firm. How do these firms differ in their strategic positioning? Strategic positioning can…

Research Philosophy Definition of Positivism Positivism is a system that utilizes data of occurrences to ostracize a priori. The term is attributed to the French Philosopher, Auguste Comte (1798-1857), who also acknowledged and systemized sociology. It originated from an intellectual uprising that learned from flaws in the Enlightenment movement that prevailed during the reign of Terror in the French Revolution of 1789. Positivism is identified as a progression from empiricism due to its association with quantitative research from experiments (Halfpenny, 2014). It reaffirms that knowledge is based on facts which are extracted from positive data gathered through experiences. Positivism also explains that beyond the principality of points exists pure logic and mathematics. According to Ryan (2018), researchers believe that positivism is significant in evaluating facts based on accuracy. Ryan also highlights four distinct characteristics of positivism: objectivity, phenomenalism, deductivism, and inductivism. Positivism is vital in the formulation of universal laws based on the social dynamics in an abstract world. These laws can be evaluated based on the collected data. Auguste Comte utilized Newton’s gravity laws as the epitome for legitimizing…

Topic: Do you need an EV charger for your hybrid car? Title: All You Need to Know About EV Chargers for your Hybrid Car The current improvements in technology happening global calls for a shift in different industries. One of the most affected is the transport industry, where a lot of conventional petrol and diesel vehicles will soon go out of style if the trend of increased electric vehicles is anything to go by. Many people seem to be buying the idea of owning electric cars because of convenience and environmental safety. If you are one of those considering buying into the idea of electric hybrid cars, then you may want to sort out a few issues first, including the charging bit. While it may seem like a big deal moving towards the adoption and full use of electric hybrid cars, they seem to be the future of transport in the world. It is only reasonable, therefore, to prepare for it. This involves gathering all the information you need about how these cars operate and what you need to gain…

The Mayor and Council in Ontario have different powers and roles. First, the Mayor leads the Council to make strategic and financial plans. The Mayor also calls special meetings for the Council, expels individuals for lack of proper conduct during a meeting, and signing all by-laws (Introduction to Toronto’s Government, 2018). The Mayor acts as a commissioner for taking affidavits and serves as the representative of the city too. On its part, the Council is directly responsible for overseeing the services of the city. The Council develops and evaluates policies and programs of the city and maintaining its financial integrity. Further, at the municipal level, primary decision-making authority for local matters rests at the Council because it determines which services the city will provide (Introduction to Toronto’s Government, 2018). It also ensures that operations in the city are carried out without compromising accountability and transparency. The public and interests of the city are represented and considered by the Council too. Question 6 In terms of planning, an official plan guides growth for the next 30 years. Secondly, it is used…