Solns: The need for Reforms: Diagnosing the Problems of Education in Africa Proactively speaking‚ I strongly believe that there is possibility for a virtuous circle of education and growth in Africa before the turn of the century‚ and we need to create it. “This means that finance ministers of our States in Africa should be concerned about education‚ and education ministers about economic growth.” South Africa for example should emphasized technical and vocational education by giving it prestige
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INFLATION: In the 1970s the prices of most things Americans buy more than doubled. Such a general increase in prices is called inflation. Prices of selected goods may increase for reasons unrelated to inflation: the price of fresh lettuce may rise because unseasonably heavy rainfall in California has ruined the lettuce crop‚ or the price of gasoline may rise if the oil-producing countries set a higher price for oil. During inflation‚ however‚ all prices tend to rise. Over the last 400 years
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Inflation‚ a short explanation In the world of finance phrases like mortgage backed security‚ prime rate‚ speculation and inflation get thrown around a lot yet most people don’t have a clue what it all means. After more than three centuries of evolution even the most knowledgeable can’t wrap their head around the many ways the U.S. economy works and why it sometimes doesn’t. In the next few pages I hope to explain only one of these very complicated concepts‚ that of inflation. Inflation‚ in economic
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Theresa booked a ticket with AirMalaysia to fly her from Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne on the 1st of December 2009. The ticket was booked far in advance‚ paid for and the flight confirmed. On 1st December‚ however the flight was cancelled and the airline was unable to give Theresa an alternative flight on that day. Consequently‚ Theresa was forced to put up a night in Kuala Lumpur. The next afternoon‚ she flew to Melbourne on another airline. On reaching Melbourne‚ she found that she had lost a business
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bjournal.co.uk/BJASS.aspx Graduate Unemployment in Nigeria: Causes‚ Effects and Remedies. Dr. Oluseyi A. Shadare Department of industrial Relations and Personnel management‚ University of Lagos‚ Akoka‚ Yaba‚ Lagos‚ Nigeria seyidare2001@yahoo.co.uk Elegbede Sikirulahi Tunde Department of industrial Relations and Personnel management‚ University of Lagos‚ Akoka‚ Yaba‚ Lagos‚ Nigeria‚ telegbede@unilag.edu.ng Abstract This paper examines causes of unemployment in Nigeria as well as the consequences
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Understanding inflation targeting I C. Rangarajan nflation targeting is back in the news and this is welcome. I have always held the view that the dominant objective of monetary policy is the maintenance of price stability. Inflation targeting gives precision to the concept of price stability. In any monetary policy framework‚ a key ingredient is an enunciation of its objectives. This aspect has assumed increased significance in the context of the stress being laid on the autonomy of central banks
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Global Warming: Facts‚ Causes and Effects Global warming is the greatest challenge facing our planet. It is‚ in fact‚ the increase in temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere. It is one of the most current and widely discussed factors. It has a far-reaching impact on biodiversity and climatic conditions of the planet. Several current trends clearly demonstrate that global warming is directly impacting on rising sea levels‚ the
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carbon dioxide as temperate forests and have thus been called ‘the lungs of our planet’ •Conservation of water resources •Prevention of disasters •Supplying forest products •Sheltering Rich Ecosystems Wholesome influence of forest on environment: a.) During the hottest day of the year the temperature in a forest than outside the forest could be 5˚F lower; b.) In light intensity‚ a forest canopy intercepts 50% to 70% of the light from reaching the ground; c.) The relative humidity of the
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grade inflation is spreading rampant like an unforgiving plague‚ effecting students of community institutions as well as the big dogs of elite‚ IVY league schools. Writer Brent Staples‚ a member of the New York Times editorial board‚ explains in his essay‚ Why Colleges Shower Their Students with A’s‚ why so many colleges are “simply issuing more and more A’s‚ stoking grade inflation and devaluing degrees.” With every example of disastrous situations Staples gives as to why grade inflation is rapidly
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Introduction In the modern society of today unemployment is a very serious and complex matter to take into consideration. Investopedia online dictionary (2013) defines unemployment as follow: Unemployment occurs when a person who is actively searching for employment is unable to find work. Unemployment is often used as a measure of the health of the economy. The most frequently cited measure of unemployment is the unemployment rate. This is the number of unemployed persons divided by the number
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