1. How ICT affects developed countries In developed countries‚ people have enough money to purchase the latest equipment and gadgets. They are also highly knowledgeable as they have money to spend on training to improve their skills. Due to CAD and CAM software‚ work is becoming more efficient. The medicine field is also advancing and new cures to diseases (Eg: cure for HIV) are being found due to the improvement of technology. The number of crimes (Eg: identity theft‚ hacking‚ credit card fraud)
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DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Low standard of living • Low Standards of living tend to be experienced by the majority of the population. • The main indicators of these low living standards are high poverty levels (i.e very low incomes)‚ high levels of inequality‚ very poor housing‚ low standards of health‚ high infant mortality rates‚ high levels of malnutrition and a lack of education. Low levels of productivity • The main causes are low education standards within the countries‚ the low level
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control what country they are raised in as a child. As a result of being born into different countries and better families‚ some are lucky enough to grow up and live a better life than others that were not lucky enough to be born into a great country. The reason why some countries are better than others are due to things such as geography‚ opportunity‚ and education. Another important factor that contributes to people living better lives than others is because the government system in one country is better
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Why Abortion Should be Allowed in Every Country A couple decades ago‚ when abortion was illegal‚ thousands of women died because they did not want to bear an infant and attempted to terminate the child ’s life by themselves or with an unprofessional approach (http://www.plannedparenthood.org/library/ABORTION/Roe.html). After the 1973 United States Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision‚ which allowed women to have the choice of abortion‚ thousands of women were saved. However‚ there are plenty
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effect on people around us.We have a choice in what role we want to play.We can choose to impact people in a positive or the opposite. In Each text we read this collection we see the importance of unity and equality with in us. Each text elaborates in a way about unity and people working together . In “quilt of a country’’‚the author Anna quindlen elaborates on what should be a nation in unity but isn’t after all. She states “America is an improbable idea. A mongrel nation built of ever-changing
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Many developed countries are paying increasing attention to the needs of the disadvantaged. How far is this true in Singapore? * In May 2011‚ Prime Minister Mr Lee realized the government’s need to "lend a hand to those hurt by globalisation and technological changes that have‚ among other things‚ widened the gap between the rich and the poor" * The government is not only focusing on monetary assistance programmes‚ but also a sense of reassurance‚ concern and empathy. * Government also
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Most of the rich countries are industrialized nations. They are trying to construct many industries and factories to improve their economies. Many fossil fuel are used to run these industries .Emission of carbon dioxide from burning of fossil fuel can seriously damage the environment. Pollutants given off by various industries and factories are often considered to be one of the prime factors contributing to air‚ water and soil pollution. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)‚ it
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brand lineage‚ country and region the grapes used to make the wine originated from‚ or the uniqueness of the wine. In comparison to the major wine producing countries such as France‚ United States‚ and Italy; Brazil is relatively new to the international wine industry. The country of Brazil has been producing wine for hundreds of years but has not made an appearance in the global industry until recently. The purpose of this comprehensive analysis is to discuss the region and country of Brazil along
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companies can halt this destruction. How far do you agree or disagree with this? 2. More and more qualified people are moving from poor to rich countries to fill vacancies in specialist areas like computing‚ medicine and engineering. Some people believe that by encouraging the movements of such people rich countries are stealing the poor countries‚ others feel it as a part of natural movement of workers around the world. What is your opinion? 3. In achieving personal happiness our relationship
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The poorest countries in the world are most often referred to as the least developed countries‚ (LDC’s). 33 out of 49 of these are within Africa. The LDCs’ are categorised by the level of income‚ which is defined by $2 a day‚ and under $800 GDP per capita for three consecutive years. They are also named by the stability of the government‚ and vulnerability to natural disasters such as drought‚ earthquakes‚ and civil wars. It seems that without a doubt‚ these countries need assistance from the rest
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