Why are Tropical Rainforests so Important? Tropical rainforests occupy only 7.5% of the worlds surface and is 1.2 billion hectares‚ yet over half of all plants and animal species live or grow here. The largest rainforest in the world is Amazon which is 600 million hectares and covers nine nations- Brazil‚ Bolivia‚ Peru‚ Guiana‚ Ecuador‚ Colombia‚ Venezuela‚ Guyana and Suriname. Tropical rainforests are home to many rare plant and animals‚ they contain 80% of all insects and 90% of all primates
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CORRUPTION SCANDALS IN THE PHILIPPINES Nowadays foreigners and citizens alike say that the Philippines has the most corrupt leadership and economy. Corruption in the Philippines has become "a humanitarian crisis" and scandals increasingly seem to dominate the news. The worsening corruption has eaten up the right of every citizen to good governance‚ freedom‚ decent life‚ and more importantly his or her dignity. Corruption is a serious obstacle to the social and economic development of a
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Introduction Corruption is a disease‚ a cancer that eats into the cultural‚ political and economic fabric of society‚ and destroys the functioning of vital organs. In the words of Transparency International‚ “Corruption is one of the greatest challenges of the contemporary world.” It undermines good government‚ fundamentally distorts public policy‚ leads to the misallocation of resources‚ harms the private sector and private sector development and particularly hurts the poor. Corruption also defined
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Corruption is‚ indeed‚ an issue of concern to those who are committed to global justice. However‚ it is not just a development issue. Corruption occurs in all countries‚ where the mix of opportunity and inclination exists‚ especially in the interface between the private and public sector. Where it exists‚ corruption destabilises democratic government‚ harms trade and investment‚ threatens the environment and encourages the abuse of human rights. It impinges on basic social services and threatens
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The reason behind why being Canadian is so great is our freedom. Freedom‚ geography‚ diversity‚ opportunity. These are just some of the things that you think of when the word Canadian or Canada is present. To some we may seem to be a primitive country (some Americans still think our land is 95% ice and that we live in igloos) but to those who know us‚ we are nice‚ hardworking people that live in a highly developed society. Something Canada is well known for is it’s freedom towards citizens
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Why Dogs are so Special? The loyalty you find in a dog is incomparable to that of anyone else; a bond is created that is both genuine and unique. For example‚ they can sense when you are not feeling well. It is something that cannot be found in other pets or humans for that matter. They are friendly‚ smart and easily trained. I have always found that dogs have made me happy when I am around them. Without a doubt‚ they are the most loyal and patient companions a person could ask for. I have two
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looking forward to their end. The country no longer seems to be enjoying its status as the next Games venue‚ rather‚ worrying more about how the expenditure will burden a common man’s pocket. So‚ is hosting the event a waste of national money? Does India really need mega sports events like Commonwealth Games? Why do we allow our corrupt politicians‚ who also happen to control most of sports federations‚ to waste taxpayers’ money worth thousands of crores on such events in which people hardly have interest
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which modern technology can’t improve like people’s feelings and emotions‚ specifically the coping with the rapid changes around us that affect our personal well-being and also with the adversities resulting in trauma and other worse cases. This is why resilience is very important in today’s world because resiliency means being able to bounce back from life adversities. As resilient people have their lives disrupted they handle their feelings in healthy ways. They allow themselves to feel grief‚ anger
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Corruption undermines human development and democracy. It reduces access to public services by diverting public resources for private gain. The real costs of corruption were highlighted by the UN Secretary-General in his 2009 statement for the International Anti-Corruption Day: "When public money is stolen for private gain‚ it means fewer resources to build schools‚ hospitals‚ roads and water treatment facilities. When foreign aid is diverted into private bank accounts‚ major infrastructure projects
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Corruption “The Evil Phoenix” Subramanian Alias Vijay Pillay Stevens Institute of Technology Corruption “The Evil Phoenix” Corruption‚ a never heard fairy tale for some and a day to day life for others. It is a severe epidemic disease tough to cure. But the victims here are not just some people. It affects the entire world. Corruption is the biggest manifestation of greed and killer of the economic growth which has exponential systemic effects. It has been prevalent in the history and is expected
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