Head of TID Unit Rabindarjeet Singh National Sports Institute Bukit Jalil Kuala Lumpur Malaysia ©Rabindar@2007 2 Introduction Malaysia may have a large reservoir sporting talent. This include children/athletes already participating in sport along with latent (undiscovered) talent. There is a need for these talented children/athletes to be identified and selected more effectively so as to assist National Sports Associations in their development projects. ©Rabindar@2007 3 Introduction
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1. Why is the assumption of land as a homogenous factor of production no longer considered tenable? In classical economics‚ land along with labor and capital are considered as one of the factors of production. Land is often regarded as the original factor of production because it is found in nature and therefore not produces and cannot be derived from anything else. As a natural good‚ land was considered the source of wealth thus agriculture was the only sector that could increase it. Thus
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Poverty in India is widespread‚ with the nation estimated to have a third of the world’s poor. In 2011‚ World Bank stated‚ 32.7% of the total Indian people fall below the international of US$ 1.25 per day (PPP) while 68.7% live on less than US$ 2 per day. According to 2010 data from the United Nations Development Program‚ an estimated 37.2% of Indians live below the country’s national poverty line. A 2010 report by the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) states that 8 Indian states
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Poverty is the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution refers to the deprivation of basic human needs‚ which commonly includes food‚ water‚ sanitation‚ clothing‚ shelter‚ health care and education. Relative poverty is defined contextually as economic inequality in the location or society in which people live. For much of history‚ poverty was considered largely unavoidable as traditional modes of production were insufficient to give
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Evaluation of impacts and developments of nanotechnology During the past quarter of century nanotechnology is one of most commonly known and developing science in the world. Sobolev (2005 p. 14) asserts that nanotechnology is the next industrial revolutionary science‚ which leads physics‚ chemistry and biology scientist to control and manipulate matter at extremely small scale‚ even at the level of molecules and atoms. Sahoo (2006 p. 21) defines nanotechnology as a science of manipulation‚ characterization
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Discuss the influence of globalisation on the Chinese economy and evaluate the strategies use to promote growth and development. Globalisation is the breakdown of trade barriers between nations to allow for the free flow of goods and services‚ ideas‚ communication and information. In the 1980s‚ China had implemented a series of economic reforms which allowed the country to better integrate with other nations in the region. This was endorsed by the government for the Chinese nation to develop itself
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Economic development flourishes our life，but our environment is deteriorating with the growth of the economy. The present serious environmental problems are largely caused by rapid economic development. For example‚ land resource are shrinking because of industrial environment and the expansion of cites. We excessively exploit nature and ecology‚ which is threading future generation. We shouldn’t sacrifice environment to develop economy‚ because if we sacrifice the environment for economic development
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ETHNICITY ON THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA CHAPTER 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION Nigeria is by far the most populated of Africa’s countries‚ with more than one-seventh of the continent’s people. The people belong to many different ethnic groups. These groups give the country a rich culture‚ but they also pose major challenges to nation building. Ethnic strife has plagued Nigeria since it gained independence in 1960. Officially known as the ‘Federal Republic of Nigeria’‚ she has a federal form
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many years after the drafting of the report. Corruption is recognized as a grave national problem. Virtually all sectors of policy and society are affected by it. It hampers or interrupts the delivery of basic services to the people‚ disrupts education and endangers the safety and security of every single citizen. Corruption is a problem in Nigeria‚
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AN ESSAY ON THE EFFECTS‚ CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS OF POVERTY USING LAGOS STATE AS A CASE STUDY. Written by: TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INRODUCTION 2. INTRODUCTION TO STUDY AREA 3. CAUSES OF POVERTY IN LAGOS STATE 4. EFFECTS OF POVERTY IN LAGOS STATE 5. SOLUTIONS TO POVERTY IN LAGOS STATE 6. CONCLUSION INTRODUCTION TO STUDY AREA. Lagos is the most populous city in Nigeria‚ the largest country in Africa. The metropolitan area‚ an estimated 300 square kilometers‚
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