to some others who’s lives aren’t the greatest‚ it’s a shimmer of hope that most people don’t have. Now the thing about the lottery is a lot of people don’t win‚ but those few that do could be put into a nice situation that they’ve never been in before. This is the land of freedom and opportunity‚ isn’t that we are giving the commonwealth? If we would take away the lottery it would take away from the retired people who the lottery money goes to as well. I don’t like to know that the money is going
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Good governance‚ democracy and development By Aftab Ahmad Khan Government may be taken as connoting how people are ruled and how the affairs of the state are administered and regulated. It encompasses the state’s institutional and structural arrangements‚ decision-making process and implementation capacity. Conversely‚ it also implies the possibility that the government may be captured by self-seeking elites intent on plundering the nation’s wealth. Good governance depends on the extent to
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Is Competition Good? What is competition? Competitions occur when a group of people are fighting for the same goal‚ or shared resources which in short supplies. Besides that‚ there are two types of competition‚ which is intra-specific competition and inter- specific competition. Intra-specific competition defined as the struggle between members of population for certain sources. In another way‚ intra-specific competition is competition within two or more with the same species. Examples of intra-specific
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JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING RESEARCH Volume Fifteen 2003 pp. 95–116 Practice Developments in Budgeting: An Overview and Research Perspective Stephen C. Hansen The George Washington University David T. Otley Lancaster University Wim A. Van der Stede University of Southern California Abstract: Practitioners in Europe and the U.S. recently have proposed two distinct approaches to address what they believe are shortcomings of traditional budgeting practices. One approach advocates improving
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Good Parenting There is no such thing as a perfect parent. As a parent‚ one must keep their child safe‚ enable them to fulfill their potential‚ and make sure they’re healthy‚ happy‚ and thriving. Parents who try to follow instruction manuals for children are going to find it difficult‚ because no two children are alike. Parents simply have to adapt to the needs of a child. Good parents set rules and boundaries. They discipline their children‚ but still treat them like human beings. I’m not a
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ECON 100A Public Goods and Coase theorem April 29-May 2 Part I Public Goods A good is a (pure) public good if once produced it meets two criteria: 1. Non-rival - A good is non-rival if consumption of additional units of the good involves zero social marginal costs of production. 2. Non-excludable - A good is non-excludable if it impossible‚ or very costly‚ to exclude individuals from benefiting from the good. Taking these two criteria we can categorize goods into four groups. Rival
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Good Friends Friends often thought of as a companionship between people. Good friends are the people one can count on to be there through the good and the bad times that occur in life. Good friends are often loyal‚ trustworthy‚ and are always on your side‚ whether it is right or wrong. My so-called friends are all liars‚ backstabbers‚ and always seem to leave me out of things. For some reason these people consider themselves as good friends. My friends lie about everything. They lie so much they
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How to be a Good Leader? 1) Accept honest criticism. Criticism is hard to take‚ particularly from a relative‚ a friend‚ an acquaintance or a stranger - but it’s a powerful tool of learning. 2) Listen to others. Even though you are the team leader and you make the final decisions‚ you should always ask your subordinates what their opinion is. Try to incorporate them whenever it’s possible. 3) Can lead through any situation. When things get difficult‚ they can control their emotions and make
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are told to just a few people‚ are excusable they are intended to achieve some more important goal‚ like paring someone’s feeling. I had a very good discussion for quite a while on this topic. Most people agree that for saving a life lying is okay‚ and sometimes it is necessary. There are many different opinions on other situations‚ such as if the truth would hurt someone’s feeling or insult them. Normally‚ I lie to avoid something bad that will hurt someone or make other people in trouble. I teach
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steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD‚ and He delights in his way.” (Psalm 37:23‚ NKJV) TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria Oftentimes‚ people who aren’t fulfilling their destiny will try to discourage you from fulfilling yours. They may not do it intentionally‚ but they’ll tell you what you can’t do and how things won’t work out. They’re quick to remind you of all your impossibilities. Your relatives‚ co-workers and friends may try to talk you out of your dream‚ but that’s because God didn’t
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