ICTS AS ENABLERS OF DEVELOPMENT: A MICROSOFT WHITE PAPER December 2004 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Information and communications technologies (ICTs) are transforming societies and fueling the growth of the global economy. Yet despite the broad potential of ICTs‚ their benefits have not been spread evenly. Indeed‚ using ICTs effectively to foster social inclusion and economic growth is among the key challenges facing policymakers today. As one of the world’s leading ICT firms‚ Microsoft brings a unique
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that much different to some people. However their ingredients is what separates them from one another. One is a lot better than the other‚ and it’s Gatorade. Gatorade is a much better sports drink than Powerade because it has more sodium‚ the sugar they use has less health risks associated with it‚ and they have more flavor and product to choose from. Gatorade is a much better than Powerade at replacing the electrolytes that are lost through sweat. Gatorade does a better job at this because they have
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indigenous citizens qualified as Hong Kong People in Government’s mind? Housing problems has plagued Hong Kong for years‚ the government proposed to set up new towns in the northeast New Territories in 2008. Recently‚ the government Development Bureau issued two television announcements to promote the plan. In the announcements the government claimed‚ “Every generation deserves a better living environment‚ North East New Territories New Development Areas‚ New Towns for Hong Kong People”. The announcements
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Nazi Youth Movements And Education Were Not Effective In Controlling Young People Nazi youth movements and education were effective in controlling young people as the Nazis managed to Nazify children’s lives and brainwash them in to accepting Nazi propaganda and way of thinking. History was based on the glory of Germany - a nationalistic approach was compulsory. The German defeat in 1918 was explained as the work of Jewish and Marxist spies where as Biology became the study of racial theory
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction Financial services firms are in the business of accepting risk. Primary aims of any financial services firm are collect and manage risks on behalf of their customers and make a profit for its shareholders. We may define ‘Risks’ as uncertainties resulting in adverse outcome‚ adverse in relation to planned objective or expectations. In the financial arena‚ enterprise risks can be broadly categorized as credit risk‚ operational risk‚ market risk and
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1 Introduction 8 1.1 Public Speaking in the Business World 8 1.2 Personal and Social Benefits of Public Speaking 9 2 Evolution of Public Speaking 10 2.1 What is public speaking? 10 2.2 Three Parts of Persuasion by Aristotle. 10 2.3 Cicero’s Five Canons of Rhetoric 12 2.4 Modern Elements of Public Speaking 12 2.5 Three Styles of Speech 13 3 Overcoming Fear of Public Speaking 14 3.1 Introduction 14 3
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Athens vs. Sparta Athens and Sparta were rival city-states who battled for control over Greece. Spartans prided on their courageous men instead of the arts‚ learning or architect. While‚ on the other hand‚ Athens glorified itself on its’ beautiful temples and buildings‚ its poetry‚ and its philosophy that dominated all other places in the known world. Many historians debate whether it would be better to live in Athens or Sparta. It is know that it would be better to live in Athens because of their
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Finance‚ HR‚ Logistics‚ Corporate Conduct‚ Communication and Legal Affairs. From Cow to Shoe to Customer For the past 25 years ECCO has been moving in a completely opposite direction than the rest of the industry. ECCO is the world’s only shoe brand that owns and controls the entire value chain. The market and consumer insight combined with effective supply chain set up ensure long term profitability. Jens Chr. Meier‚ ECCO’s production manager‚ says: “The logistics and management part of ECCO’s
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her response: Better dead than Red‚ indeed! Teachers always teach that. Faced with the choice they’d go Red. Giorgio puzzled over this. He asked at school next day. I explained about Just War at home and was told: Better dead than Red. What does it mean? I was told that faced with the choice being Red’s better than being dead. Father Charles‚ who’d fought in the First World War‚ explained the difference between wars of offense and wars of defense. Just Wars of offense were started because
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reach the mass of the people. It is medium that is used to gather different information throughout the different happenings in the world. Television‚ radio and internet are the component of mass media. These components may also be used as an education learning system that offers various information and explanations that can also be found in different educational books. Internet is one of the best components of mass media that is mostly used by the large number of people in our society‚ but
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