across much of North America‚ Starbucks Corp. is aggressively expanding overseas -- and like other global retailing icons‚ it is finding that international fame can carry a price. Starbucks has been boycotted by anti-war protesters in Lebanon and criticized by New Zealand advocates seeking higher coffee compensations to farmers. And‚ faced with the possibility of terrorist attacks‚ the company has pulled out of Israel. Such dissent overseas recalls some of the problems faced by the McDonald’s Corp
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Problems Facing Education Today include; lack of adequate funding for education‚ the fast-paced changing face of the job market. The poor pay for educators both in terms of reliance on part-time instructors and low pay in general and the increasing infringements on academic freedom that make this area important for civil authorities and protection of lawful rights in the classroom. 1) Too much government interference in the teaching programs. 2). Corporal punishment not allowed. Not beatings‚
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Previous Next Latest Banyan Latest from all our blogs India’s economy A five-star problem Aug 30th 2013‚ 14:41 by P.F. | MUMBAI THE rupee’s tumble continues to grip India. On August 29th Duvvuri Subbarao‚ the departing boss of the central bank‚ told an audience in Mumbai of the widespread “dismay about the ferocity of the depreciation”. Today‚ on August 30th‚ I spoke to the boss of a big hotel in the city who says he is preparing to dollarise his business. The rupee is too flaky to operate
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What are some of the key problems facing the world’s cities in 21st century‚ and what can be done about them? Almost half the world’s population now live in urban areas and‚ as cities grow even larger‚ conditions for civil cities are likely to get worse. This continuously swelling population‚ if not properly addressed‚ will lead to several very serious problems. Three of the most critical key problems are increasing pollution‚ global warming‚ and worsening social conditions. Firstly‚ pollution
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The economic problem in every country does not change‚ but its level varies from one country to another. This problem is the problem of scarcity. To clarify more‚ it is the scarcity of resources versus people’s unlimited needs and wants. Every country has this problem; people can never be satisfied with what they have‚ they always want more‚ and hence their demands for goods and services are endless. Personally I believe that in Egypt‚ one of the major factors that contributes to a higher or increased
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Social problems facing Feminism This paper examines the gap between theoretical feminism and practical feminist activities. It looks at how a global movement needs to change male attitudes and how whole social systems need to be understood. The writer suggests that the examination of case studies could help create a number of workable models‚ separate from mere ideology‚ oriented towards raising women’s basic status‚ reducing women’s suffering‚ and seeing that women come to be appreciated as equal
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prevalent issues facing blacks today and particularly poor blacks are education‚ incarcerated‚ violence‚ housing‚ employment‚ and ta lot more. In order to find a solution for all these problems‚ one must be able to find their resources‚ which a lot of people in my community don’t have the opportunity to explore. The roots of these problems can be structural or cultural. The supporters of the structural schools tend to blame broader social structures when they see the roots of the problems being outside
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An Overview of the Parole System and its Problems Overcrowding in both state and federal prisons has been a major problem facing the corrections system. There have been many ways to try and stop the overcrowding‚ but it is still a problem to this day. Parole is just one strategy that has helped with this problem. The first actual type of parole was introduced by Alexander Maconochie in 1840. It was a primitive system and the first actual system of parole was introduced in 1846 by Sir Walter Crofton
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Introduction America faces a plethora of problems and issues on a daily basis. Let’s face it‚ though many view us as superior to all other countries‚ we‚ as a nation‚ are far from a utopia. Because of our supremacy and power‚ we probably deal with more issues than any other country in the world. But‚ judging the importance of these issues is simply a matter of opinion. One can argue valid points for multiple issues as being the most important of all. In my opinion‚ third world immigration and the
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The Problems Facing Blended Families In previous generations‚ families did not seem to have to face as many issues; divorce was unusual. Today‚ families face many challenges. Those challenges have caused divorce rates to climb in the United States. The good news is‚ most divorced people end up getting remarried‚ and it is usually to someone who has children of their own. These families are called stepfamilies or blended families. While the blended family may some have advantages‚ many times‚ they
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