Many studies have shown a negative correlation between economic growth and natural resources‚ a finding often dubbed “the curse of natural resources.” However‚ oil and other minerals may not be the biggest curse in developing countries. In many of them‚ the amount of foreign aid is a far larger share of government revenues. In Burkina Faso‚ for example‚ aid accounted for two-thirds of the government budget and 8% of GDP over the period 1985-89. In Mauritania‚ it accounted for 60% and 22%‚ respectively
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Book Review: Hamilton’s Curse: How Jefferson’s Arch Enemy Betrayed the American Revolution- and what it means for America Today What kind of country is the United States of America? Is it really the land of the free or are the Americans controlled by an imperial presidency? Is America peaceful and prosperous? Is it possible to identify the source of America’s economic problems? Some people have a clear picture of how things really are; while others are never able to see the entire scope of
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Laura Holyoke and Erick Larson‚ the authors of “Engaging the Adult Learner Generational Mix”‚ have researched the ways the current generations today tend to learn. The three distinct generations being focused on in this article are the Baby Boomers which were born between 1943 and 1960‚ Generation-X born between 1960 and 1980‚ and Millenia born between 1981 and 2002. Holyoke and Larson have noted that “in the workforce‚ as well as in higher education‚ current literature pertaining to adult learners
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Technology plays a significant role in our daily lives; technology has without a doubt‚ made our lives very easy for us. Technology‚ along with its unlimited advantages also has a lot of disadvantages. Technology is a gift to ourselves so that we can live our lives more comfortably but many people tend to abuse this gift for their own pleasure or personal gain. Cell Phone is one such device that has made our life so easy that we cannot even think of a world without it. This electronic device has
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mark in our Indian economy. It is slowly stopping the growth of our country. The term corruption is in born in the society. The word is prevalent among the politicians and government offices. Corruption is defined as a way of saving wealth for the family and for their personal use. The people who indulge in corruption are also aware of the societal damage they create. But because of their greed they become money buglers. The concept came into existence when people thought of their well- being and
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The Curse of Knowledge plays a role in misunderstandings between healthcare staff/physicians and the stakeholders or patients and their family members (Burns‚ Bradley‚ & Weiner‚ 2011)..Evidence of such exists in the physician’s communication and the understanding on the part of the Santillon family after it was determined that irreversible brain damage had occurred. The Curse of Knowledge occurs when a communicator (sender of information - physician‚ in this case) begins to communicate a piece of
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TITLE PAGE MULTILINGUALISM IN NIGERIA: A BLESSING OR A CURSE? PREFACE Multilingualism is an issue that has become a subject of discussion in a variety of language related disciplines. Some researchers discuss multilingualism as a sociolinguistic concept through which issues of language contact and the status of the mother tongue can be interrogated. Others see multilingualism as a political matter‚ that is‚ an issue which requires solutions to language problems from the policy makers who are
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Wei Wen Professor Rowe English 101 May 9‚ 2011 Fuku—a curse of bad consequences “Fuku—generally a curse or a doom of some kind; specifically the Curse and the Doom of the New World‚” written in the Pulitzer Prize winning novel—The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao‚ which is written by Junot Diaz (Diaz 1). If you make a bad choice‚ you will receive “fuku‚” says Junot Diaz in the interview on Q TV (YouTube). In the interview with Slate Magazine‚ Diaz says that the novel “is all about
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people‚ but did it cause the birth of some imminent threats? According to Peeler (2013) “The myth of King Midas warns us that what we initially perceive as a blessing can also be a curse. Turning objects into gold with the slightest touch would be a magnificent power to have; however‚ inadvertently transforming food‚ family and friends into gold would be a
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