New Straits Times pg. 19 5/1/2011 Challenges facing the 1Malaysia concept CHANDRA MUZAFFAR IT was 20 months ago that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak formally announced his 1Malaysia concept. We are now in a position to examine the challenges facing the idea‚ to reflect upon its achievements and to look ahead. The first of the challenges comes from vested interests with a stake in perpetuating ethnic dichotomies that are inimical to national unity. Among the Malays and Bumiputeras‚ there
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Challenges in America Abraham Lincoln once said‚ “America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms‚ it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” 1 With this‚ Lincoln exposed the vulnerability of the United States when we are not united. Today we are more vulnerable than ever with the challenges we are facing. America as a whole faces numerous challenges ranging from benign to oppressive; examples of these challenges include political differences‚ terrorism‚ immigration
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1) What are the major educational issues facing the African Americans today? Use documented examples. Some of the issues facing African Americans today in matters of education are inadequate education due to structural and institutional racism. Another issue is the lack of funding provided to institutions that educate African Americans. The problems facing African Americans in matters of education According to Schaefer‚ R. (2015) “1. Reductions in financial aid and more reliance on loans than on
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What are the four challenges facing the GCC and which one do you think is the most important one and why? There are four major challenges facing the GCC and those are: (1) The demographic (population) challenge (2) The economic challenge (3) The political challenge (4) The security challenge Each challenge is important as the other in a way and I’m going to explain each one of them and how they are important. First I’m going to explain what we mean by demographic challenge. Demographics are
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Before visiting South Africa‚ you may need to get the following vaccinations and medications for vaccine-preventable diseases and other diseases you might be at risk for at your destination: (Note: Your doctor or health-care provider will determine what you will need‚ depending on factors such as your health and immunization history‚ areas of the country you will be visiting‚ and planned activities.) To have the most benefit‚ see a health-care provider at least 4–6 weeks before your trip to allow
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Pakistan is facing Economic challenges. It shows that our country is in the list of under developed countries. In this article we will discuss about the Economic Condition of Pakistan. In the last budget‚ the government gained 4.3 per cent economic growth but with gas and load shedding problems they didn’t achieve the targets. So due to lake of experience and knowledge they came in the figure of 2.2 per cent growth which shows almost no growth in the current year. The major problem in Pakistan is
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South African History The Republic of South Africa‚ not to be confused with South African Republic‚ is a republic located at the southern tip of Africa. The first people living in this area were nomades traveling from the north‚ searching for a new place to live. Today‚ the population of South Africa is a mix of several ethnical groups. The modern history of South Africa began in 1488‚ when the Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias rounded what came to be known as the Cape of Good Hope‚ and
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Challenges Facing the Nursing Profession in the 21st Century By: Kerry Z Today there is a national nursing shortage as the healthcare industry rapidly changes. Aging baby boomers mean demands on the healthcare system will only increase in the coming years. Fast forward a few years and we see many challenges ahead for nurses. Our textbook covers issues such as generational differences in an aging workforce with poor prospects for replacements
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In 1652‚ the Dutch built the Fort of Good Hope on the Western South African coast to supply fresh water and food to ships travelling around the Cape. Employees of the company grew wheat on small lots and bought cattle from the Khoikhoi‚ local cattle breeders. A couple of wealthy landowners imported the first batch of black slaves in 1658 from Dahomey to convert the original Dutch small holdings into larger wheat and grape plantations. Gradually‚ a culturally Dutch settler society emerged consisting
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1970s (by HE. Prof. KONG RITHRINA‚ MD) HE. HARRY SCHWARZ (13 May 1924-5 February 2010 (aged 85) Achievements: As an opposition member of Parliament from 1974 to 1989‚ he was among the most vociferous campaigners against apartheid‚ the South Africa Jewish Board of Deputies said. Schwarz forcefully denounced the government’s racial policies and spoke out strongly against anti-Semitism. From 1990 to 1994 Schwarz served as South Africa’s ambassador to the United States. As an attorney‚ he served on
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