evaluate the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) forum’s attempts to enhance regional economic integration in the Asia-Pacific. The Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) was created in 1989 as a regional discussion forum for fostering “closer economic relations within the region through inter-governmental consultations and other non-binding mechanisms.” (Dent‚ 2007:449). To a large extent the forum echoed “many decades of proceeding ideas and initiatives on Pacific regional community-building
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Dilemmas in Working Across Cultures: Arun in a Conundrum Amanda Budde-Sung University of Sydney‚ Australia Arun Gupta was born in northern India and trained in the UK as a professional accountant. He enjoyed his life in the UK and opted to remain there to further his career after he had finished his studies. While the UK was different from India in so many aspects‚ he felt he had adjusted well to his host country. He attributed part of his success in cross-cultural adaptation to his background
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com PB Millionaire’s Miss Pacific Beach Contest A Winner The Millionaire’s reality show is a hit with fans. It goes behind-the-scenes‚ capturing all the drama of the event. San Diego‚ CA‚ USA (August 11‚ 2014) -- PB Reality Show’s Episode 3 is getting rave reviews and Executive Producer‚ Jim Lawlor‚ a.k.a. the "PB Millionaire‚" is very pleased about it. (Watch here: http://youtu.be/ZXZ3cmn9rc8) The video is a behind-the-scenes look at the annual Miss Pacific Beach Contest with all the hilarious
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Europe‚ or the cane told in Australia. After non-indigenous species is the Lionfish. Many believe that over the last 25 years‚ have been dumping their lionfish from their home aquarium into the Atlantic Ocean. Expert believe that this is how the Indo-Pacific Lionfish landed along the southeast coast of the U.S.‚ Gulf of Mexico‚ and the Caribbean. Scientists had study that the lion fish is surviving on the southeast cost‚ due to that fact that they are carnivores and feed on smaller
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| Pacific Gas & Electric: | Social Responsibility Gone Bad | | By Angela | 10/15/2010 | | When you pour yourself a glass of water out of the sink at home‚ you trust that all measures have been taken to ensure that the water you drink is safe to consume. There is no real reason to second guess that‚ right? In this case‚ that statement is not true. The people who lived in Hinkley‚ California in the 1990’s are regretting that trust they had in the groundwater in their town. As you
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Japan’s Security Policy and the U.S. Rebalance to the Asia Pacific The Honorable Seiji Maehara Chairman‚ Policy Research Council‚ Democratic Party of Japan Washington‚ DC September 12‚ 2012 Honorable Members of Congress‚ distinguished guests‚ ladies and gentlemen. Good evening. Thank you Congressman McDermott for that generous introduction. I am honored to have this opportunity to speak before such a distinguished audience. And I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Dan Bob of Sasakawa
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PABLO ANTONIO Asia Pacific Heritage Award for Cultural Heritage award The Ideal Theater was located at Rizal Avenue in Manila and designed by the late Architect Pablo Antonio in 1933. The theater was demolished in the late 1970s to give way to the construction of a department store. The Ideal Theater was one of the first major works of Pablo Antonio along with the buildings of Far Eastern University and Manila Polo Club. Life Theater can also be found along Quezon Boulevard in Quiapo Manila. It
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IMPACTS OF DEFORESTATION ON MALARIA IN SOUTH WEST NIGERIA: THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL‚ SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND ECOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS Abstract Forest resources in Nigeria are undergoing severe exploitation pressure due to demographic growth and socio-economic development. Through the process of forest clearing‚ deforestation alters the ecology of local malaria vectors. The overall goal of this study was to seek to clarify the mechanisms linking deforestation‚ economic development and malaria epidemiology and
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in previous decades since 1990‚ the period in which globalization has been most pronounced. This contrasts with predictions of the growth-enhancing impact of globalization. Growth is unevenly distributed among developing countries in the Asia - pacific region. In terms of per capita income growth‚ only 16 developing countries grew at more than 3 per cent per annum between 1985 and 2000. Some 55 developing countries grew at less than 2 per cent per annum‚ including 23 that suffered negative growth
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Impact of Western Consumerism on Islamic States and Pacific Rim Nations The impact of western consumerism on the Islamic states and Pacific Rim nations brought about varying results. Religious disruptions‚ cultural and social differences‚ and economic patterns were affected by consumerism. In the Islamic states‚ Islam was challenged by Christian missionaries; populations either rose or plummeted according to new diets; and trade flourished or completely stopped in various states. Though completely
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