The theme of the 2007 International Essay Contest for Young People was "The role of media and information and communication technologies in building a peaceful world." Acknowledging that TV‚ radio‚ Internet‚ and other forms of media have great influence in shaping our lives and society‚ young people were invited to express their ideas on what the role of the media and communication technologies should be in the future‚ and how they would make use of these various tools of communication to help
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The online market for travel services will reach $63 billion within a few years‚ and Priceline.com aims to capture a significant share; already‚ it is high on the top-ten list of travel Web sites. After a brief period of diversification into name-your-price sales of groceries and gasoline‚ the company has refocused on its core travel and financial services offerings‚ including airline tickets‚ hotel rooms‚ rental cars‚ and mortgage loans. The company guarantees that a Priceline.com mortgage is the
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“FOSTERING NEPALI YOUTH TO BECOME CHAMPIONS OF REFORM: DESIGNING A BETTER FUTURE FOR THE COUNTRY” Youth are not only the leaders of tomorrow‚ but also the partners of today. Today‚ 1.7 billion people i.e. more than one fourth of the world’s six billion people are between the ages of 10-24‚ making this group of young people the largest ever to be entering adulthood. In Nepal‚ 60 percent of country’s population is assumed to be below 25 years of age. The populace of youths (16-40 years; as defined
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Out of curiosity‚ can you please put your hand up if you think “Women should still inhabit the domestic sphere‚ or as you adolescent males put it “staying in the kitchen and making sandwiches?” Good morning Year 12‚ I am Professor Belen from the University of Sydney. I understand you have been studying gender this past term‚ so I am here today to enlighten your minds on how different composers have reflected the concerns of their society‚ in regards to gender‚ through a variety of texts. I will be
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of Constant Disruption A company’s bid to rally an industry ecosystem around a new competitive view is an uncertain gambit. But the right strategic approaches and the availability of modern digital infrastructures improve the odds for success. SHAPING Jonathan Bartlett G by John Hagel III‚ John Seely Brown‚ and Lang Davison GOOGLE GRABS HEADLINES by announcing forays into the telecom space‚ prompting competitive responses from AT&T‚ Verizon‚ and other leading network service providers
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The Ideas Shaping a New India The article ”The Ideas Shaping a New India” was published in the reputable newspaper‚ The New York Times on January 14‚ 2011. The article is written by The New York Times journalist Anand Giridharadas. Giridharadas is rooted in India and has also lived there himself. In the article Giridharadas states that India like a few other countries have more than one birth date. Furthermore‚ he seeks to identify and pass on five central ideas‚ which have helped India’s development
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Marita Marshall 1/24/02 YOUTH VIOLENCE Violence in America’s society is a major problem. This problem can be traced back as far as fetal development. Is not rocket science to realize that most angry violent acts are due to a disturbed child or individual that lacked attention‚ love or care. Violence is not a new problem and scientists are just finding out new facts about how it starts and how it can be prevented. Violence is a social problem that increases over the years
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YOUTH TODAY Tradition vs Modernity We are used to thinking of traditions as something old and stable‚ whereas the creative forces of people are directed towards the making of “new” forms of art and music. Nevertheless in our view‚ and according to our experience‚ new forms should not be sought in a cultural vacuum‚ without any connection to the past experiences of people and societies. Similarly‚ the “old” musics should not be approached with the attitude of preserving or mimicking other people’s
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Youth At-Risk: Preventing Student Dropouts and Facilitating Reintegration A State of Israel Experience Full Paper Melfi M. Caranto Overview of Israel’s Educational System The wellbeing of the youth is being taken as a serious national issue in Israel and they have done concrete actions about it. First of all‚ Israel has a very good educational structure and system. Education is free and compulsory from 1st to 12th grade. There is no private school in Israel because almost all of the school
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