The actions taken by the Netherlands in regards to state-owned enterprises have traditionally been the nationalization of such institutions. Effects have been mixed. Earlier in history‚ the nationalization and subsequent monopoly appears to have stifled the possible economic rewards. However‚ nationalization of businesses in response to current-day issues has saved entire economic sectors. The Netherlands has experience with state-owned enterprises both in the Western Hemisphere and at home.
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Committee: United Nations Environment programme Topic: Adoption of sustainable development in developing countries. Country: Russian Federation Delegate: Rudolph Peter‚ Sishu Griha High School Russian President Vladmir Putin has quoted that‚"The country needs a decade of sustainable and calm development and that is the prerequisite for rapid economic growth and technological breakthroughs.” Russia is one of the biggest exporters of energy and energy resources in the world. However‚ the development
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America‚ also known as the “Land of Opportunity” is just that. Many people have seized the opportunity to buy a piece of the American Dream‚ by starting a variety of businesses‚ franchises‚ and other personal ventures. The Fast Food Industry is a perfect example as it can range from small private owned restaurants to large franchises bringing in millions of dollars per day. These restaurants offer a vast variety of foods for the indulgence of their customers with options as far as the eye can see
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The personification of the city of Chicago in Carl Sandburg’s poem “Chicago” proclaims the idea that although the city may be brutal‚ it is also a vibrant place of pride for its residents. This personification can be seen immediately when it says‚ “They tell me you are wicked and I believe them‚ ...they tell me you are crooked and I answer: Yes... And they tell me you are brutal” (Sandburg 6-11). These lines use the personal pronoun “you” to represent Chicago being more than an inanimate object
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Committee: Disarmament and Social Council Topic: Prevention of building up of conflict in the arctic region Country: Federal Republic of Austria School: Step by Step International School‚ Jaipur. As the temperature of the Earth rises quite quickly‚ so does the speed at which this storehouse of minerals‚ oils‚ and potential source of energy thaws: The Arctic. The USGS found that the region has an estimated 90 billion barrels of undiscovered‚ technically recoverable oil‚ 1‚670 trillion cubic feet
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The legalization of Marijuana for medical purposes or even entirely has been hotly debated for some time now. More and more states are passing voter approved bills to legalize the cultivation and use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. One‚ state‚ Colorado has even legalized it completely. The legalization of marijuana for medical purposes is in the best interest of the people of the United States. The use of medical marijuana is much more effective and much less toxic to the body than many
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sition PaCommittee: ECOSOC Country: Pakistan Delegate: Akash Kapoor Good Morning‚ Respected Chair and Honorable Delegates‚ as the great Jim Yong Kim‚ President of the World Bank‚ said "Unless you put women at the center of the development process‚ unless you move aggressively towards gender equality‚ it’s not just that you are doing the wrong thing in terms of human rights‚ you are doing the wrong thing economically‚" Pakistan’s national vision for women empowerment is guided by the words of
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The novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee took the world by storm in 1960s with a story about southern racism and discrimination. Although the novel focused on small town life in southern Alabama‚ it influenced the future and success of the Civil Rights Movement. Harper Lee wrote this novel in a childs point of view at the beginning of the Civil Rights Era when events such as the murder of Emmett Till‚ the lunch counter sit-ins‚ and the Montgomery Bus Boycott put Alabama at the center of the
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Ever since The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in England in 1824 was formed‚ there have been long running debates on the topic of animal rights. The first societies were formed to protect and maintain human treatment of work animals‚ such as cattle‚ horses and house hold pets. Towards the end of the 19th century more organizations were formed‚ this time to protest the use of animals in scientific experimentation. In today’s society groups such as People for the Ethical Treatment
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Research Based Position Paper Marijuana Laws in a Rapidly Changing American Society The turbulent history of Marijuana prohibition in America is one filled with racial motives and propaganda‚ but surprisingly was not an issue before 80 years ago. In fact‚ when Ronald Reagan was a child‚ marijuana was still legal in his state (Guither). Many people assume that marijuana was made illegal through some kind of scientific or medical process which classified it as a dangerous drug‚ and though
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