—PLINY‚ the Younger The term ’Brain-drain’ has recently come into vogue for describing the flight of talent from our country to another. Often‚ it is loosely employed to describe all migration of educated and talented persons to countries abroad in search of better careers even though their services may be badly needed in their native land‚ and thus‚ this exodus of talent‚ depletes a country’s intellectual resources and tells on national life. However‚ the problem of ’Brain-drain’ is not peculiar to
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A UNITED Nations Educational‚ Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) report in 1969‚ had defined brain drain as‚ ’an abnormal form of scientific exchange between countries‚ characterised by a one- way flow in favour of the most highly developed countries’. Almost four decades later‚ the definition of brain drain has not changed a great deal with talented students still leaving the shores of developing countries in pursuit of better opportunities in the developed nations. To think of it‚
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Language and the brain Many people assume the physical basis of language lies in the lips‚ the tongue‚ or the ear. But deaf and mute people can also possess language fully. People who have no capacity to use their vocal cords may still be able to comprehend language and use its written forms. And human sign language‚ which is based on visible gesture rather than the creation of sound waves‚ is an infinitely creative system just like spoken forms of language. But the basis of sign language
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Brain drain When highly qualified experts like scientists‚ engineers‚ doctors and oft trained persons migrate from under-developed countries and settle down: advanced countries‚ their migration is called “Brain Drain”. This problem is not peculiar to India alone. It is being faced by almost all the developing country of the world. Brain drain results in direct loss to the underdeveloped and poor countries who train these experts at a great cost. When these experts migrate to advance countries
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for how video games (VG) improve the human brain‚ but also heavy criticism whenever someone sees a member of the gaming community do something unacceptable: they let one decision forever stain the image of the community. Othello has deemed himself worthy to the people of Venice through his achievement to becoming one of the most respected Military Generals
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Have you ever heard that too much television can ruin a child’s mind? Malcolm Gladwell proposes in his article‚ “Brain Candy‚” that playing video games or watching television is just as important as reading a book. Gladwell is using rhetorical appeals to prove that in fact‚ video games are not dumbing down society. Pop culture is helping to improve test scores and knowledge. In “Brain Candy‚” Malcolm Gladwell does affectively use rhetorical appeals to convince his audience that pop culture is making
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Brain Enhancement Is Wrong‚ Right? BENEDICT CAREY So far no one is demanding that asterisks be attached to Nobels‚ Pulitzers or Lasker awards. Government agents have not been raiding anthropology departments‚ riffling book bags‚ testing professors’ urine. And if there are illicit trainers on campuses‚ shady tutors with wraparound sunglasses and ties to basement labs in Italy‚ no one has exposed them. Yet an era of doping may be looming in academia‚ and it has ignited a debate about policy and
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free flow of information across borders‚ increases in consumer knowledge‚ sophistication and purchasing power‚ and easier access to and more widespread global media. Even if a firm chooses not to participate in globalization‚ they will feel the effects as firms from far reaching areas may choose to compete for and influence the purchasing decisions of the same customers. In order for firms to compete in the hyper-competitive global market and address the ever increasing expectations of consumers
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TOPIC: CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS OF DRAIN BRAIN In my view‚ another cause of drain brain is that working and studying environment in home country is limited. We haven’t created the best conditions to develop skills of people yet. As we know‚ in developed countries around the world‚ science and technology develop fast. So people living in poor and developing countries tend to go abroad to live‚ study and find job more and more. If they live in developed countries‚ they can have high living standard
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community affect human behavior? Is it possible for people to act differently when people change their community? Community plays a very vital role in human behavior. People change their behavior according to their environment. People change their community in search of good job‚ opportunities‚ good education and for better future. It takes time for people to adjust to their new society. Changing the community might have both positive and negative effect on a person’s behavior. There are different
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