The invading Asian shore crab (Hemigrapsus sanguineus)‚ has been a growing cause for concern for over a decade in Southeastern Massachusetts. It is suspected that the species was first introduced in the U.S. as adults or larvae present in ballast water discharged from incoming global trade ships. The first specimen in the U.S. was recorded in Townsend Inlet‚ Cape May County‚ NJ in 1988. The first appearance in Massachusetts was near Woods Hole on Cape Cod in 1992. By 1994‚ the Asian shore crab was
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SAARC The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is an organization of South Asian nations‚ founded in December 1985 and dedicated to economic‚ technological‚ social‚ and cultural development emphasizing collective self-reliance. Its seven founding members are Bangladesh‚ Bhutan‚ India‚ the Maldives‚ Nepal‚ Pakistan‚ and Sri Lanka. Afghanistan joined the organization in 2007. Meetings of heads of state are usually scheduled annually; meetings of foreign secretaries‚ twice annually
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English Premier League Clubs and their focus on the Asian Market An Overview Club football is now truly globalised. Clubs are no more small community based which are known in that locality‚ they are now huge organisations owned by the richest businessmen’s of the world. The transfer spend of each club is increasing at a mind boggling pace. Every year clubs are breaking their transfer record fees. The increase in this expenditure has led to clubs
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Southeast Asian Economy (Myanmar) As the second largest country in terms of land size in Southeast Asia‚ Myanmar borders five nations and is endowed with rich natural resources----minerals‚ oil and gas‚ forestry‚ water and marine resources. With its accession to ASEAN in 1997‚ Myanmar has achieved remarkable economic and political progresses ever since‚ and it is now facing new development opportunities due to the establishment of its new government in 2011. 1. National Objectives The national
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Kids Having Kids: Teenage Pregnancy One of the most beautiful things in life that a person could experience is having a child. There is an unspeakable bond between the parent and the child‚ which starts as early as the time they first hear about being pregnant. This is true‚ but it is good to have everything in place when you have a child such as finding the right partner‚ having a good job‚ and stable finances. The truth is that things don’t always go according to plan‚ and there are some consequences
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me what to do with my life‚ but I want to make my own decisions. The Asian Indian family creates an interdependent group of people whose concerns are not for themselves as individuals‚ but for the family as a whole. For example‚ parents are seen as having more experience with marriage‚ so they are the ones who choose a marriage partner for their children. (Das‚ Ajit and Kemp‚ S.(1997) Between two worlds: counseling South Asian Americans. Journal of multicultural counseling and development.vol.25
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“Wealth consists not in having great possessions‚ but in having few wants”. This great quote by the great Epictetus touches upon the materialistic values that have had been given so much importance to in this society. But when we think of wealth in general‚ the imagery that forms in our mind is not of a welfare state‚ the happy utopian world where everyone is self-sufficient; but that of expensive cars‚ solitaires and stacks of cash. But do you think that is really it? I think not. Many economists
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and why. However‚ there has been an ongoing debate on whether school uniforms should be completely abolished in all schools‚ both private and public‚ or‚ on the contrary‚ uniforms should become a compulsory addition to all middle-level educational institutions. Despite the friction between the pros and cons‚ I personally stick to the idea that school uniforms should be introduced in all public and private schools‚ as wearing school uniforms does not make unfair comparisons between student’s incomes
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Commission of the Philippines implements ‘The Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program’ (SSEAYP) in the country held each year‚ in which the commission have chosen 28 PY delegates to represent the country in the coming 36th Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP). Ms. Geraldine Bernardo‚ the Olympic Captain of the Philippine Rowing Team‚ was chosen to be the National Leader of the group. The Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program is based on the respective Joint Statements issued in
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