Noneconomic Measures of Development - The relationship between economic and social measures of development is direct and proportional. -Conversely‚ the relationship between social-economic and demographic variables is usually inverse. I. Education - A literate educated labor force is essential for the effective transfer of advanced technology from the developed to developing countries. - The problem in part stems from a national poverty that denies to the educational program
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Why were the Bolsheviks convinced that imposing a state monopoly over the media in the short-term would inevitably lead to media freedom for everyone in the long-term? Introduction The Bolsheviks‚ originally also Bolshevists were a faction of the Marxist Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP) which split apart from the Menshevik faction at the Second Party Congress in 1903. The Bolsheviks were the majority faction in a crucial vote‚ hence their name. They ultimately became the Communist
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just to catch a glimpse of possibility in their life. But what would they do if they do if they were told who they were to become? In Macbeth‚ by William Shakespeare‚ Macbeth is posed with that question. He is able to see his fate through with the help of witches. He fulfills one of the requirements for being a tragic hero‚ learning something‚ by realizing his individual influence on fate by hearing the witches’ prophecy and deciding what to do and believe after. When the witches revealed Macbeth’s
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“Historically‚ the banana trade symbolized economic imperialism‚ injustices in the global trade market‚ and the exploitation of agriculture-dependent third-world countries”(2). However‚ they remain to be one of the most profitable items in grocery stores. Making bananas crucial to economic and global food stability for countries all over the world. They are the third largest staple crop‚ coming only after wheat and coffee. Since bananas are such a sought after fruit‚ many companies have gone to extensive
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Interests: The Measure o f Negotiation D a v i d A. L a x arid J a m e s K. Sebenius People negotiate to further their interests. And negotiation advisers urge attention to interests--often solemnly‚ as if the suggestion were original and surprising. Yet Socrates ’ admonition to " K n o w Thyself" surety scoops any late twentieth century advice of this sort. So‚ academic compulsiveness aside‚ w h y write an article o n interests or‚ more to the point‚ w h y read one? The answer‚ in part‚ is that
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Why Should Electronics Be Used In School There has always been debates about electronics being used in school since the technology started to improve.This past years there has been many arguments or debates about rather the school should let the students use electronics during school or not not let the students be using electronics.There is plenty of point of views discussing about this topic but both sides have make good points on why or why not electronics should be used during school
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knowledge to manipulate one’s environment or to think abstractly as measured by objective criteria (tests). Cohen and Swerdlik (2010)‚ notes that intelligence manifest itself in the following abilities: acquiring and using knowledge‚ logically reasoning skills‚ effective planning‚ perception‚ judgment making‚ problem solving attention‚ visualizing concepts‚ intuition‚ and coping‚ adjusting‚ and dealing with situations. However‚ theses abilities do not absolutely define intelligence‚ instead‚ they
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Should Animals Be Used for Medical Research? Advances in medical technology are fueled by animal testing. Throughout history‚ animals have been utilized to benefit the well-being of humans. Animals are vital to the advancement of medical science‚ and must‚ therefore‚ continue to be used for medical research. It is quite easy to see that animal testing is the most humane option for humans‚ thus being the greatest solution. In the past‚ people have suffered from illnesses too advanced for medical
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Unemployment as a Measure of Welfare Unemployment‚ as defined in books‚ is a situation wherein a person is jobless but is actively looking for work. To get the unemployment rate‚ we divide the total number of unemployed to the total labor force. Unemployment rate is sometimes used to determine the economic growth of a country. Unemployment has remained high in the Philippines for the past years. Since unemployment means no job‚ it is usually believed to be the cause of poverty. Our government
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Capsim Success Measures RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) Formula Description: What Does Return On Equity Tell You? Return on equity (ROE) is net profit divided by total equity. Return on equity tells you how effectively a company is using the dollars invested in it by stockholders. ROE is the most often quoted single statistic when describing a firm ’s performance. It is also one of the statistics considered to be most useful by stockholders. RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) Formula Description: You determine return
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