Yemen: A Failed State at Risk of Civil War Some Facts about Yemen as a Failed State Yemen is one of the most water-scarce areas in the world. An estimated 80% of conflicts in Yemen are based on water. Up to 40% of water is used to grow ‘qat’ drug. Shortages will cause a major increase in internally displaced people. Yemen is the poorest Arab country. Nearly half the population lives on less than 2$ a day. Around 50% of Yemenis are illiterate. Yemen’s population will double by 2030. National unemployment
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One may question the content of Easterly’s work‚ however‚ is choice of titles and headings is remarkable. “Panaceas that Failed”‚ Easterly gives a summary of the economic models applied by a variety of developed states and international institutions‚ that have inevitably failed. The argumentation against the Harrod-Domar Model employed by the US and the USSR is infallible‚ it is true that the economic reasoning behind the Model can be defined as arguable‚ at the very best. Yet Easterly chooses to
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Q. Discuss Suzi Gabliks notion “Has Modernism failed?” “Has Modernism failed?” by Suzi Gablik published in 1984 confronts the social situation of contemporary art. It explores the relevance of spiritual and moral values in a society orientated around (1) “manic production‚ maximum energy flow and a fixation with commodities”. It deals with the Bureaucratic powers of the art world and the results this has had on art and how this has forced artists to retract from society into (2) “individualism”
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Manufacturing would later become Motorola 1928 Battery Eliminator Shortly after incorporation‚ the Galvin Manufacturing Company released its first product‚ a battery eliminator‚ in 1928. The device let battery-powered radios run on a standard household electric current 1930 First Motorola Public Safety Radio Sales After releasing several more products‚ including a car radio in 1930‚ a police cruiser radio receiver in 1936 and a Handie-Talkie two-way radio in 1940‚ Galvin Manufacturing Company
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It’s been about a week since the Connecticut school massacre‚ and Americans are still grieving. Yet we’re comforted by the thought that‚ with time‚ the bereaved community of Newtown will bounce back. Students will return to school‚ and victims’ families will somehow get on with their lives. This is because America‚ as politicians and the US media have intoned repeatedly in recent days‚ is a strong and resilient society. For me‚ such words bring to mind another strong and resilient society — one
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6 Gillette’s Launch of Sensor The introduction of the Sensor Shaving System‚ one of the biggest product launches ever‚ forced Gillette to reevaluate its strategy in its shaving and non-shaving business. It had to decide whether to go ahead with the launch and if so‚ at what scale. Gillette’s top management had to make very important decisions regarding the launch of its Sensor line. They are questioning‚ on which markets to focus their launch‚ how aggressive this launch should be and most
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appointed a new CEO‚ who emphasized the importance of innovation for Sony. There isn’t enough time left to the new CEO‚ and maybe Sony will die in future several years. Hiroko Tabuchi First Published: Mon‚ Apr 16 2012. 06 26 PM IST How Sony failed to keep up with the tech
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Banco Popular of Puerto Rico Executive summary Situational analysis Market growth potential and competitive analysis Segmentation‚ target market‚ and positioning Pricing and distribution strategies Marketing communication plan Financial information(including forecasting demand‚ break-even‚ sales‚ promotional budget‚ and marketing expense) Intended marketing objectives for Y1‚ Y2‚ and Y3 Implementation milestones Evaluation and control metrics and methodology to measure
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Spain‚ A failed industrial revolution? By the 1850s‚ Spain’s population was near 12‚500‚000 people; of which more than two thirds still worked and lived in the countryside. Meanwhile‚ the most powerful European countries like England or Germany were undergoing a series of political‚ economic and social changes known as the Industrial Revolution. This was propelled by their liberal ideas‚ engaged investors and ever-growing market. It created a new era in history‚ urban areas started to develop and
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Issue 2 (February 2012) (ISSN 2231-5985) “COCA COLA IN INDIA: A STUDY ON PRODUCT PORTFOLIO AND DISTRIBUTION ADAPTATION” Prof. Ray Titus* Nagabhushana** ABSTRACT The research study was conducted to learn the localization strategy of global beverage company Coca Cola in terms of two of its marketing mix variables‚ namely‚ the product portfolio on offer and the distribution process. In the process detailed information was collected on products launched‚ sales and distribution practices followed by
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