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Globalization For Small And Medium Sized Enterprises And...
With respect to the term 'globalisation' many worries have spurred the public discussion, in
particular when it comes to developing countries. Do you agree? Please provide the pros and cons of
globalization for small and medium–sized enterprises and companies from developing countries.
Illustrate your argumentation with practical examples. Define recommendations for policy–maker of
a small developing country and describe how supranational institutions can support the efforts of
developing countries to successfully participate in the globalisation process.
Globalisation has become a more commonly used word to describe how companies are operating,
positioning themselves and how the world economies behave and react. Globalisation is how
businesses, economies are becoming more interconnected due to the increased trade, social and
cultural exchange. Globalisation has increased the production of goods and services and the largest
companies are no longer national companies but multinational corporations with subsidiaries in
many countries.
The reasons behind this movement of globalisation is mainly based to the organisations like WTO
(world trade organisation) that remove barriers between countries and promote trade between
countries. Improvements in communications and Internet also allow people in different countries to
communicate faster and more efficiently despite the distance between countries. Labour intensive
companies also take advantage of lower labour costs in
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Products and Services for Consumers
1. Debate the issue of global versus adapted products for the international market. A recurring
debate exists relative to product planning and focuses on the question of standardized products
marketed worldwide versus differentiated products adapted or even redesigned for each culturally
unique market. Those with a strong production and unit cost orientation advocate standardization
and others, perhaps more culturally sensitive, propose the policy of a different product for each
market. The issue cannot be resolved with a simple either/or decision. Cost revenue analyses need to
be done and decisions made in the hard, cold lights of profitability. There is no question that
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Industrialized countries have the highest quality image, and there is generally a bias against products
from developing countries. Within groups of countries grouped by economic development there are
variations of image. For example, one study of COE between Mexico and Taiwan found that a
microwave oven manufactured in Mexico was perceived as significantly more risky than an oven
made in Taiwan. However, for jeans there was no difference in perception between the two
countries. One might generalize that the more technical the product, the less positive is the
perception of one manufactured in a less–developed or newly industrializing country. There is also
the tendency to favor foreign made products over domestic made in less developed countries. Not all
foreign products fare equally well since consumers in developing countries have stereotypes about
the quality of foreign made products even from industrialized countries. A survey of consumers in
the Czech Republic found that 72 percent of Japanese products were considered to be of the highest
quality, German goods followed with 51%, Swiss goods with 48%, Czech goods with 32% and, last,
the United States with 29%. One final generalization about COE involves fads that often surround
products from particular countries or regions in the world. These fads are more often product
specific and generally involve goods that are themselves faddish in nature. European consumers are
apparently
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Essay Imperialism
Imperialism
Whether for economic, nationalist, or humanitarian reasons, more powerful nations have often
interfered with the affairs of weaker nations. These more powerful nations, including the
United States, Britain, and several European countries, have in the past exploited less fortunate ones
for resources, capital, and knowledge. Yet in return countries located in South America, Africa, and
Southeast Asia have gained the technology and capital that, over a period of time and development,
improves their quality of life.
One point of view could be that imperialism results in oppression and abuse. While this is
sometimes a temporary side effect of larger nations adopting protectorates, the long term effects
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While Japan was at peace with the
United States, a time called the Meiji Period caused newly learned ideas to change the Japanese
government, resulting in the more industrialized and prosperous country we see today.
In the mid–1800s, interference by both Britain and France in Africa opened up great opportunities
for all nations. Ali borrowed money from many European nations in order to better
Egyptian society. With this money he created schools, irrigation, and a powerful military. This
interference of European nations allowed France to build the Suez Canal, linking the Mediterranean
and Red seas. Britain obtained control over Egypt and the canal because Egypt was going through a
great financial crisis. This allowed European ships to pass through the canal and cut thousands of
miles off their travel distance around Africa, bringing a great wealth of trade from Asia that helped
all of Europe, especially Britain. This interference both improved the quality of life in Egypt and in
the more powerful nations of Europe. It created a needed education system and increased harvests
for Egypt, providing further evidence that such interference should be permitted.
Probably the greatest achievement of Imperialism would be that of Indian independence.
Intervening by Britain in India resulted in the rising to fame of Ghandi, and the non–violent
rebellion that followed. Britain's interference led to oppression of
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A Brief Note On The World Of A Big World
Rachhpal Singh
12/10/15
Eng. 125
Mr. Jordan Dakin
Really Small Thing in a Big World With the boom of modern technology in the late 19th century it
has only grown from helping human like through medical innovations to bringing the worst of
humanity in the time of war like weaponing tear gas by the French then poison gas by Germany in
World War 1. This has not been the first advances in technology. Railroad made transporting large
quantity of products from one states to the others faster. Telegrams and telephones made it easier to
communicate over large areas in very short time. And then came the internet which tore down all
borders and shrunk the world into a new state where a person could communicate with another
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Nanotechnology can revolutionize the world in the fields of medicine, environment, technology, etc.
In "Nanotechnology Could Alleviate Many of the Problems of the Developing World" Heller, Jacob,
and Christine Peterson stated that "A Paper by Fabio Salamance–Buentello et al. founded that
nanotechnology could be applied to attain at least five of the eight United Nations Millennium
Development Goals (MDG)." United Nations Millennium Development Goals are as followed:
eradicating extreme poverty and hunger, achieving universal primary education, promoting gender
equality and empowering women, reducing child mortality, improving maternal health, combating
HIV and AIDs, malaria and other diseases, ensuring environmental sustainability, and developing a
Global Partnership for development. Photovoltaic cells based on quantum dot technology,
nanocrystals for hydrogen creation and the production of hydrogen storage systems based on carbon
nanotubes would significantly improve environmentally sustainable development (Heller, Jacob, and
Christine Peterson). "Although hydrogen is an alternative to fossil fuels, it formation, storage and
conversion to electricity as facing technological challenges. However, in the use of water as a
renewable resource to produce hydrogen, the uses of nanocphoto catalysts have shown promise.,"
argued Karunaratne,
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World Resources And Unequal Distribution
World Resources and Unequal Distribution In a world run by different resources, we will never have
enough for ourselves. In the modern world, resources such as rare earth elements, oil, and water are
always in demand. The United States of America alone consumes more resources and energy than it
produces. But what about other nations? Some nations such as Japan, Great Britain, and South
Korea are industrialized nations with many advantages over resources. Other developing nations
such as Haiti, Ethiopia, Angola, and even Afghanistan are not as industrialized. Why? Many of the
world's resources is almost unable to reach the most poorest and unindustrialized parts of the world.
This can be due to factors such as hostile terrorists, lack of transportation, lack of basic necessities
and so forth. Unequal distribution of resources is not just a world issue but the reason why this
exists is because literally, resources are used more than what is produced and it cannot uphold the
current population of over seven billion. The issues concerning unequal distribution of resources
towards poor parts of the world won't stop others from solving this issue. There are already plans
that are taken into action to help industrialize and strengthen the poor parts of the world. To begin,
the unequal distribution of food can be averted with the right planning of sharing and disbursement.
In the past, there were events in history where the world combated hunger but it was not enough due
to
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Why Physics Personal Statement
"Why do things start to glow when they get really hot?" "Why is it colder in the winter and warmer
in the summer?" "How did the universe come to be?" Throughout my life, I have been intrigued by
the world of science. I would spend a lot of time in my youth either playing with magnets, looking
at insects outside, or connecting wires, light bulbs, and batteries together to make rudimentary
circuits. Spending many hours in this state of mind helped me get a better understanding of concepts
I would encounter later on, when studying Physics at school, even if I often got no immediate
answers to questions I genuinely sought to resolve. Such activities awoke my true passion for
Physics and laid the foundations on which I would build my knowledge in my teenage years.
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While Math has helped me explore and understand many underlying concepts that also appear in
Physics, it has also helped me develop both specific skills, like interpreting experiments through
statistics, and broader ones, like becoming better at sticking to deadlines and improving the way I
study and manage my time. Through History, I was able not just to learn about the past, but
understand how History is written, how sources are interpreted, and how those interpretations will
often vary from person to person. Additionally, I was able to develop my writing skills, particularly
when it comes to argumentative writing. Studying French has not given me just the ability to start
understanding and producing basic sentences; but a new cultural understanding in addition to the
ability of assuming a new point of view and understanding how people think differently through that
language. It is to this rich selection of subjects that I believe I owe having successfully completed a
culture–fair IQ test and securing a place in
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Cyprus and the European Union Essays
Introduction
Cyprus is considered as one of the many developed countries in reference to our European Union
today, but nevertheless it is still dealing with one of the most disregarded issue such as the
discrimination of women. In almost all of the domains, from family institution, private institution to
government institution, women are facing gender discrimination. Although today, women occupy
the highest demographic part in our society, statistically they are still facing the challenge of being
treated as a minority. Its predomination and still influencing pattern begins from low employment
wages and perpetuates in almost all other domains. In 2004, Cyprus joined the European Union
community paradoxically, in 2005, out of ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
One clear example of the above is that from the latest centuries up to now, women are not allowed to
enter the church during their menstrual cycle, considering themselves as sinners and dirty. As time
passed, these religious beliefs were transferred into family institutions where men were predominant
and women were submissive.
Another reason that makes the Cypriot church such a powerful factor of influence is the fact that
even today, it is the second richest institution after government. This implies that until now they still
manage to have a strong autonomy over educational and governmental institutions thus, decision–
making. Political voting can be indirectly influenced by the patriarchates, along with educational
institutions where one of the lessons in the main curriculum is religion. Therefore from an early
childhood, the Cypriot society is shaped to segregate towards women.
Cultural Attitude in Family Environment
Leading to the second contributor of gender discrimination where religious beliefs, penetrate into
the family environment. From early times, a woman accustomed to participate in different kind of
skills and jobs as to men, who were ultimately considered to be the strongest futurity, for they had to
work and support their families. Thus, women were suppose to wake up every morning arrange the
breakfast for both kids and husband, take kids to school, prepare any kind of lunch and dinner,
whilst clean the house and
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The Ulu Burun Shipwreck: Underwater Archaeology at its...
Archaeology is a continuously evolving field where there is a constant stream of new branches and
excavation methods. Due to the influx of new technologies and innovations in recent decades,
archaeologists have been able to excavate previously inaccessible areas. For example, new diving
equipment and tools such as proton magnetometers, side–scan sonar, sub–bottom profiler, and
miniature submarines have allowed archaeologists to dive into the deep depths of the ocean. As a
result, the branch of underwater archaeology was created to search for shipwrecks and other artifacts
on the ocean floor. Underwater archaeology's role has increased in recent years as it allows
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Archaeologists noticed that these items did not come from a central location, but came from several
specific locations. By analyzing the artifacts, archaeologists are able to determine which cultures
came into contact and traded with each other. Through isotope analysis, it was determined that the
copper ingots were from the island of Cyprus. The pottery was similar to those found throughout
Canaan. Also in the wreck, there were logs of blackwood which grew in primarily Africa. There
were also glass ingots that were the same as glass found in Egypt and Mycenaean Greece. In
addition, there was ivory from elephants and hippopotamus primarily from Syria. Since all of these
items were on one trading vessel, archaeologists were able to determine that there was "a vast trade
network was well established among various racial and linguistic groups centered on the
Mediterranean, from subtropical Africa and the Near East to northern Europe" (Bass 699).
Therefore, underwater archaeology shows that there was multicultural trade during the Late Bronze
Age. The various civilizations along the Mediterranean coast worked together in a cooperative
fashion and relied on each other in order to thrive during the Late Bronze Age. In addition, trade was
not localized but widespread throughout the Mediterranean. Through previous land
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Natural Gas During The Middle East And Other Opec Members
Introduction James Buchan, renowned journalist and political pundit, stated in a 2006 edition of the
New Statesman, "A century ago, petroleum – what we call oil – was just an obscure commodity;
today it is almost as vital to human existence as water." Had Mr. Buchan been writing this article
today, it is likely that he would argue oil is more vital to human existence than water. There is no
denying the human dependence on oil, relying on it to provide us light and heat, power our
machines, and transport us throughout the globe. Almost forty years ago much of the western
discourse on oil was dedicated to forecasting the future of oil, making predictions on where it would
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Tensions between Israel and Gaza, the turbulent political make–up in Syria, and the deep–rooted
dispute between Turkey and Cyprus were initial challenges that have only intensified with continued
resource discoveries. These political constraints have profound implications on commercial
prospects for the natural gas considering they have delayed or completely called off bidding rounds
for petroleum companies. The purpose of this paper is to provide an analytical report on the
economic realities of the natural resource findings in the Eastern Mediterranean region. It will focus
on the parties involved including state and non–state actors. It will probe the potential opportunities
for extraction, looking specifically at the possibility of monetizing the resources for all players.
Finally, it will assess the challenges needed to overcome in order to make any option a viable one.
Assessment of Reserves by Country The United States Geological Survey estimated that the
Levantine Basin exceeds 3455 Billion cubic meters (Bcm) in natural gas resources. With the recent
discoveries off the coast of Cyprus and Israel, the total estimated reserves have skyrocketed. As of
2013, the discoveries for each nation are as follows:
1. Israel
By 2013, the two major Israeli discoveries consisted of the Leviathan and Tamar gas
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Performance Based Budgeting As The Reformative Approach...
Performance–Based Budgeting as the Reformative Approach for Developing Countries
Introduction
Developing countries, or newly industrialized countries are focusing to achieve the status of
developed nations. The recent multilateral trade agreement signed between the US and other
developed countries shows the untapped potential they can serve. Due to the underutilized resources
in the countries, their GDPs are growing fas. Malaysia, for example, have set the goal to become on
par with other developed countries such as the US, UK, and Germany by the year 2020(World Bank,
2016). To achieve the vision, these countries must adopt reformative approach to enhance the
function of government in their countries, and from the perspective of this paper, it is suggested for
them to adopt the performance–based budgeting in their administration because of its efficiency and
accountability natures.
Problem Description
Issues that are most common in developing countries are the inefficiency of the government to cater
the economic needs and the corruption happening in the administration (Shah, 2007).
It is hoped that through out this paper, we are able to demonstrate how performance based budgeting
could be the reformative approach towards development for developing countries.
Background
There are three budgetary approaches used in the modern world; line item and incremental
budgeting, zero–based budgeting and performance–based budgeting (Hager, 2001).
The traditional method of
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Cyprus Financial Crisis
I. Introduction
With a population of only 1 million and no more than half a percent of Euro zone economy, it is
surprising to find out that the financial crisis in a tiny country called "Cyprus" has enormous global
implications (Long 2013). It cannot be also denied that the "Subprime Mortgage Crisis" of the US in
2008 has its downbeat domino effect to the world including European Union and Cyprus. In this
report, not only the most critical reasons but also the aftermath of Cyprus financial crisis and
possible alternatives which could have been done to ease such economic downturn will be carefully
examined.
II. Body
1. Main Reasons
The root of the crisis lies when Cyprus experienced a terrible recession in 2009 when the ... Show
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That decision let Cypriots themselves furious and they have responded by trying to clear out their
accounts and that will negatively impact on the deposit security or stability. Apart from any possible
instability in deposit base, Eurozone banks may see their ability to rise unsecured funding
deteriorate.
Cyprus became the first ever Eurozone country to apply capital controls with limits on credit card
transactions, daily cash withdrawals, foreign money transfers and cashing cheques. This is a clear
indication of the severity of the situation and, effectively, at least temporarily devalues Euros located
in Cyprus as they are now less easy to transfer.
More than a thousand bank employees marched in the capital Nicosia on Saturday, angry that their
jobs could be lost in the forced restructure of the island 's economy –– and that the government had
proposed to nationalise pensions in order to fund the bailout. That option was later rejected.
Some protests to express Cypriots' indignation happened on the street, while parliament voted
overwhelmingly to reject the tax on bank accounts. Furthermore, Banks have been closed for more
than a week, to prevent depositors moving their money off the island, which would have caused the
banks to collapse and made the entire situation worse. However, ATMs were still opened, and they
were quickly ran out of money as everyone tried to withdraw as much
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Modernization : A Principle That Looks At The Domestic...
Introduction
Modernization is a principle that looks at the domestic elements of a rustic with the belief that, with
help underdeveloped nations can be brought to improvement in the use of the equal strategies that
greater advanced nations used. Modernization concept specializes in the social factors which
facilitate social progress and improvement of societies, and similarly aims to provide an explanation
for the procedure of social evolution. This concept now not handiest stresses the manner of change
however also the outcomes of that change. Moreover, it appears at internal functions of a society
while relating to social and cultural structures and the version of recent approaches of residing. This
is because inner situations in societies significantly affect the processes of modernization. a country
wherein favorites are rewarded and governmental corruption is rampant hampers the state 's ability
to effectively progress in phrases of modernization. This negatively affects the country 's economic
development and productivity and finally effects within the country 's cash and assets to float out to
other nations with extra favorable investment environments. Such mechanisms sluggish the system
of modernization and as a result that falls into internal conflicts on the way to useful resource the
system of modernization due to shortage of resources. On the other hand modernization has through
the years been hastened with the aid of globalization– as the arena has come to be
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The Causes Of Poverty And Underdevelopment
The causes of poverty and underdevelopment are found in both theories of Modernisation and
Dependency. Both of the theories discover and explain their views regarding the modern world,
existing relationships and differences between the Third World and developing countries. The
theories both have similarities and differences in their approaches to poverty and undeveloped
countries. Solutions are suggested by both theories, giving different strategies to improve the gaps or
connections between the developed and underdeveloped countries and societies.
Wehler (1975:11) explains the concept of Modernisation to be the development from traditional to
modern societies. "Historically modernisation is the process of change towards those types of social,
economic, and political systems that have developed in Western Europe and North America"
(Eisenstadt,1966, as cited in Chandra & Sharma, 2015, p. 210). The modernisation theory sees
poverty and underdevelopment as a result of a traditional society system (Greig, et al., 2007). The
typical characteristics of a traditional society are its stagnancy, unchanging "status quo", dominance
of spiritual values, unprogressive and not innovative nature, and its subsistence ways of living
(Isbister, 2001). This theory believes that the rich developed countries are wealthy because they
practice the accurate form of contemporary beliefs and values rather than following their traditional
society practices. The theory implies that if people continue
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The Economic Integration And Industrialisation Essay
In contemporary society, two broad standards of living define an individuals economic, political and
social status (Nayyar 2013, pp. 41). These are the developed and developing world, concepts that
have only originated in the last 150 years, which can be characterised by their success in global
economic integration and industrialisation (Nayyar 2013, pp. 41). Globalisation has led to an
increasingly connected and global economy, contributing to these often polar areas of the world. The
capitalist ideology has been a driving force in shifting economics to a global scale, and in pursuit of
wealth and competition can be attributed to the inequalities and differences observed in the
developed and developing world. Coupled with the post–industrial era, Globalisation has resulted in
the transition from manufacturing –centered to service–oriented industries in the developed world,
while manufacturing has shifted to the developing world (Jovanovic 2015, p. 349). This process has
led to disparity of wages, inequality and uneven development across national, regional and
individual levels (O'Brien & Leichenko 2008, p. 96). This essay identifies the importance of the
social and geographical situation of consumers in the developed or developing world in determining
whether they are a beneficiary in the globalised economy. The role of advanced countries in
introducing and monitoring processes of "trade, finance and investment" (Nayyar 2006, p. 138) to
developing countries and how they are
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The Big Picture By Award Winning Authors That Offer Great...
The Big Picture is a book by award–winning authors that offer great insight into the reason behind
the global economy crisis. The book offers insight into the ways in which one can navigate their
way into being successful economists where competition is stiff and the uncertainty of what the
market could be tomorrow are a serious challenge. The authors give a clear pathway on how
consumers, businessmen, federal reserves and the governments should take account of what is
happening about them in order to make critical decisions that they will not regret (Naroff & Scherer,
2014). What is assumed to be common sense is fundamentally different to those that takes keen
interest in the global economy and therefore individuals should take informed steps to cope with
this. The book covers a range of issues that are crucial in the global economy. One that is most
noteworthy to me is the Economic Theory and Fiscal and Monetary Policy. I think this is an
outstanding issue because it explains the monetary policies that the global market operates on and
how they are co–related (Tan, 2000). Some of the policies include the business cycle, taxation,
bottom line recession balance of debts and loans and budget policies and the stock exchange market.
In my opinion, this is an important issue as it cut across almost all aspect of the economy and
decisions are made based on these monetary policies. These policies explain the relationship
between budget deficits and taxation. Most financial sectors
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Essay Genetic Engineering and Developing Countries
The genetic engineering of foods has been the subject of much controversy since its first appearance
in the mid 1980's. As scientists began to learn more about genetically engineered foods and the
benefits of such foods, their potential also began to be realized. Developing countries, because of
poor nutrition, would benefit the most from modified foods. Millions of people in developing
countries die each year form lack of nutrition and hundreds of thousands go blind. Overpopulation is
another problem facing developing countries and without food and nutrients survival will be tough.
Alternately, there exist genetically modified foods, which can supply these poor nations with the
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Many environmentalists have expressed much concern about whether or not altered foods will cause
human allergies and food and allergy specialists have not let the concerns of environmentalists go
unnoticed (Hoban D3). One such environmentalist, Ronnie Cummins of Motion Magazine, has
stated that, "people with food allergies (which currently afflicts 8% of all American children), whose
symptoms can range from mild unpleasantness to sudden death, may likely be harmed by exposure
to foreign proteins spliced into common food products"("Hazards of"). But, Cummins and other
environmentalists need not worry because food and allergy specialists, who also expressed concerns
about allergies, have pointed out, "it's virtually impossible for anyone to have an existing allergy to a
protein that would be completely new to the human diet" (Hoban D3). Other scientists have also
come to same conclusion which led Stewart et. al. of BioTechniques magazine to state that, "gene
products that are not allergenic normally will not suddenly become allergenic when expressed in a
transgenic plant" (841). Genetically engineered foods are as safe if not safer than the current
products on the market.
The problems that exist, as mentioned earlier, are mainly in developing countries where there is a
lack of nutrition and overpopulation. The inhabitants of less
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Eulogy For Othello
Distinguished guests and citizens of Cyprus and Venice, it is with great sadness we gather today to
say goodbye and pay our respects to Othello, a man who was of great heart. The common ache the
we collectively share is reflected in this mornings, a day of great sorrow, dull, grey, rainy sky. For
those of us who liked Othello and now grieve in his tragic passing knew him in the many differing
titles he held; leader, warrior, husband. But I, knew him as a colleague but above all else a friend.
This man who has departed from us shall long be remembered as a man of immense contradictions.
A fearless warrior on the battle field, a proud and passionate man and a complex and restless
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Despite winning the heart of Desdemona he didn't want to stop, settle down and retire from his
previous exploits. Instead he decided to answer the call, continue to serve us, the people and come to
Cyprus. Unfortunately, this is where he will lie forever. As an outsider who did great deeds for our
country we welcomed him in. However, despite the peace he brought to Cyprus, peace did not come
easily to Othello's heart. In his last days, I got a sense that he never felt completely apart of the
society. Instead an outsider. His biggest insecurity of not feeling accepted led to him being
vulnerable to being influenced and manipulated. We all now know about the tragic circumstances in
the events of his death. Tricked by a man with nothing but jealousy in his heart. However, if we step
back and look at the bigger picture maybe we might to some extent have influenced the
circumstances which surrounded his downfall. Maybe we as a society can learn something from the
awful events of the past days and remember Othello as the man he truly was and not by his last
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The International Conference On Population And Development
Module 5 Homework Assignment
SOC 250: Society and Technology
Jordan Mellott
Professor Darin Molnar
Allied American University
December 6, 2015
Part I: In researching the International Conference on Population and Development held in Cairo in
September 1994, I have found that its focus was based upon bringing the world 's attention to that of
various things. This included that of the effects of religion, methods of family planning, and women
's status in the world; however, the biggest and widely debatable topic at the conference was that of
abortion. This conference also introduced various strategies to the world that influenced countries to
include influencing the drafting of national position papers, produced useful ... Show more content
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This then will holds our population to maintain its current numbers longer along with an increase
from that of newer generations being born. There are several reasons of why applying the concept of
population carrying capacity is difficult to apply to the human population. This includes that humans
are able to adapt and we are able change our food source depending on availability. We are also use
variety of resources ; however, when our resource run out we import it from another location or
substitute it for another resource. We have also discovered technological advances and agricultural
techniques that allow for us to maximize the productivity of agricultural land. Some of the dynamics
of food supply for the increasing human populations include ways that our population must learn to
increase yields. This includes increasing the use of urban farming in cities, avoid planting mono–
cropping, reducing food waste, and increasing human consumption of grains and less of meat due.
Part II: In researching why population growth is more rapidly growing in the lower developed
countries and will account for most of the new population by 2025, I found that this is due to various
reasons. This includes that of lack of education or family planning in females in these countries.
Once the these countries began to make advances in things such as decreasing infant mortality rate,
better housing conditions, better sanitation practices, and advancements in the
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The Role and Influence of U.S. Foreign Policy in Modern...
The Role and Influence of U.S. Foreign Policy in Modern Greece
United States and Greece are tied by a common heritage and shared democratic values (Greece
Relations with U.S.). In fact, approximately 1.1 million Americans are of Greek heritage, and
Greek–Americans comprise the seventh largest recipient of U.S. social security benefits. It is not
surprising that this community has played an important role in strengthening Greek and U.S. foreign
relations. The United States and Greece have participated as allies in World War II, the Korean
conflict, and the Cold War. Most recently, Greece has given the United States use of its airspace and
military assets in the counter–terrorism conflict in Iraq (Greece Relations with U.S.). ... Show more
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Greece objected to the use of the word "Macedonia" in "Republic of Macedonia" because of the
word?s intrinsically Greek origin. Tensions escalated to the point where Greece placed a trade
embargo against FYROM in 1994.? The United States along with the United Nations and the
European Union finally helped Greece and FYROM reach a temporary agreement in September of
1995 (Foreign Relations of Greece ? United States?).? Since this time, relations between the two
countries have improved as indicated by an article in the European Report on January 15, 2003.?
The article discussed Greek Foreign Minister George Papandreou?s visit to FYROM on January 13,
2003, and his presentation of Greece?s plans for improving relations in the Balkans during its
rotating six–month UN presidency (?EU/Balkans: Greek Presidency Tour Kicks Off in FYROM and
Albania?).
Cyprus
?Since 1974, the island of Cyprus has been divided between Greek and Turkish Cypriots.? An article
by Kerin Hope of the Financial Times mentioned Greece?s support for a resolution to the Cyprus
conflict before its admission to the European Union in May 2004 (?Modernization Campaign??).
The Greek government feels that Cyprus? as well as Turkey?s admissions to the European Union
will benefit Greece.? According to the article, Greek–Turkish trade has nearly doubled since
tensions between the countries have begun to relax.? An agreement to avoid
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Access to Information
Access to Information – The Widening Gap
The "Digital Divide" is a buzz phrase heard today in North America. It refers to the growing divide
between people who have and do not have access to information specifically via the internet. There
are various forms of digital divides but the one that is the most despair is the global digital divide
between industrialized countries and developing nations. Optimists feel that the internet and
information it carries brings potential to societies of developing nations but pessimists feel that the
internet offers no new potential for developing nations but rather it reinforces existing divisions of
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The argument here is: how could the global digital divide be on the top of the agenda if these
countries are not even having their basic needs met? "UNESCO (United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization) emphasizes that most of the world's population lacks basic
access to a telephone, let alone a computer." If developing countries lack traditional media and
information communication technologies then it's quite a reality that the internet will just be another
piece of technology that creates a bigger gap between the information haves and have nots.
Although technology has always held potential as an engine of economic growth for transforming
developing nations, critics argue that in practice this promise has often mainly served to benefit the
industrialized worlds (Pippa, p6). The internet was originally an English text medium and although
it is now graphic it is fair to say that it is still very much a text based, therefore users also must be
literate. If basic literacy is a barrier to access most of the world poor could be excluded from the
information revolution even if computing equipment became more widely available (Pippa, p59).
"One fifth of the world's population remains illiterate and the total rises to 40 percent or more of
those living in Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and Southern Asia (Pippa, p59)." Not only must an
internet user be literate but since most of the language on the internet is
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The Novel ' The Spirit Level I Came Into Inequality
While reading The Spirit Level I came into conclusion that the inequality in developed countries is
great threat to society as a whole. The major issues that are brought up in the book are the inequality
between the rich and the poor in developed countries but also the comparison between developing
countries. The book dives into several factors that are the effects of the inequality ranging from
obesity, teenage birth, life expectancy etc.... I would discuss in depth on each of these factors and
how they all are key components in society and how they add to the inequality in developed
countries. One of the first factors the book brings up is the issue of trust and how it is a main factor
in society, trust is what keeps us from not turning on each other and seeing others as cooperative
rather than competitive. According to the book " trust has fallen from a high 60 percent from 1960 to
a low of less than 40 percent in 2004", this facts gives insight into the society we are living in now.
When I read this, I could only think of the mindset many people have now, job security is tight and
that everyone is seen as competition. I for one living in America I always have a sense that everyone
wants to be on top, and they are willing to do everything to get the job or position, instead of trying
to change the way of selfishness, we are adding to it, especially with social media. Social media has
it pros but it has very damaging cons, ideas of self worth and values are being shoved
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The Correlation Between Economic Growth And The...
One of the most highly controversial topics of our time has been about the environment, whose
quality is not indicated in the measure of GDP. Some scholars say that there is nothing wrong with
our current natural ecosystem and that we should not worry, other scholars say that we should be
more concerned about our environment today than we ever were. Many studies were done to
validate both these hypotheses which left people divided, but it is always better to be safe than sorry.
Economists have found the correlation between economic growth and the deterioration of our
environment: "In the quest for high rates of GDP, the human cost of producing goods and services is
not set against the market value of those items." (Mahadea and Rawat, 2008). In other words, there
is a constant trade–off between sustaining economic growth and maintaining the natural ecosystem.
As stated earlier, producers are unwilling to give up their opportunity to gain more profits for the
sake of sustainability. We should understand the insignificance of overproducing and having a high
GDP if in actuality the living conditions are not as good as the GDP depicts it.
Economists D. Mahadea and T. Rawat investigated the relationship between economic growth and
happiness in which they found that although being rich does make an individual happy, this extra
income would not have the ability to purchase happiness once an income threshold is reached,
especially in developed countries. They concluded that
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Case Study : Real Gdp
Case Study 2 Every country around the world uses GDP as a way to monitor the overall "output" of
its economy, and an understanding of this measurement is vital to success in economics. The text
book defines "real GDP" as, "the total value of all final goods and services produced in the economy
during a given year, calculated using the prices of a selected base year" (Textbook). The book later
goes on to define "GDP per capita" as the "GDP divided by the size of the population; equivalent to
the average GDP per person" (Textbook). So, logically we could draw the conclusion that the "real
GDP per capita" is simply the real GDP of a nation's economy divided by the population of said
nation, or in other words, it's "a measure of an economy's average aggregate output per person"
(Textbook pg. 201). Perhaps one of the most defining factors of a country, when compared to other
countries, is the overall "standard of living". The quality of life within countries can vary greatly,
even between neighboring, geographical nations. Many people have come to believe that the
standard of living within a country is directly proportional to the country's "real GDP per capita",
when in fact this is far from true. In reality, a "high GDP per capita makes it easier to achieve a good
life but countries aren't equally successful in taking advantage of that possibility" (Textbook pg.
200). It is clear that a country's standard of living ultimately depends on its ability to effectively use
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Gender Exploitation, Trafficking, And Mobility Of Women...
On the 5th of March, 2001, Oxana Rantseva, a 21–year–old Russian national, arrived in Cyprus and
was granted a work permit as an artiste until June of that year. This type of work permit was
discussed in a report on "artistes" in Cyprus by the Cypriot Ombudsman in 2003 (as well as multiple
other subsequent reports on human trafficking), clarifying that the word "artiste" had become
synonymous with prostitute. It was also noted that beginning in the 1990's the majority of the
women serving in Cyprus's prostitution market were coming from former states of the Soviet Union.
During this time Cyprus was implementing stricture regulations to limit the number of women
immigration to work as artistes. Unfortunately, the report found that despite this "there was not
improvement regarding sexual exploitation, trafficking and mobility of women under a regime of
modern slavery" (paragraph 84). This situation in Cyprus was documented and known of by the
government.
Rantseva began work as an artiste in a cabaret owned by X.A., and managed by his brother, M.A.,
on (DATE). While working, she stayed in an apartment with other women who worked for X.A. On
the 19th of March, M.A. was informed by the women Rantseva lived with that she had taken all her
belongings and left the apartment. He subsequently informed the Immigration office of this, later
stating that he wanted her to be expelled from Cyprus so that he could hire another girl to work in
the Cabaret. On the 28th of March, around 4
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Effects Of Economic Growth On Society
1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND The harmful effects and environmental problems
resulting from impact of economic growth have increased concerns of environmentalists,
shareholders, governmental bodies and society about environmental issues. Pressures from a variety
of sources have come to bear on the companies to accept responsibility for impacts on society from
business activities (Hackston and Milne, 1996). Companies are being urged to become accountable
to a wider audience than shareholder and creditor groups (Hackston and Milne, 1996). Financial
objectives are no longer the only important variables to firms; in addition to the owners' economic
aims, the interests of employees, customers and the public at large have increasingly been
recognized over the years (Kolk, 1999). As indicated by Kolk (1999), the notion of "stakeholders"
has emerged to complement the concept of "shareholders". Due to these developments, companies
have been attempting to seriously take into account their environmental and social impacts and to
provide information about their environmental performance (Unerman et al., 2014; Dixon et al.,
2005; Monteiro & Guzmán, 2010). Many companies have developed environmental management
systems and increasingly adopted environmental reporting within the annual report (Deegan and
Gordon, 1996; Gray et al., 1995a; Guthrie and Parker, 1990). Dixon et al. (2005) argue that the main
reasons for the development of environmental disclosure are the increase of
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The European Union and a Divided Cyprus Essay
The Implications for the European Union of Cyprus being divided between Turkey and Greece
The island of Cyprus is the third largest in the Mediterranean with the 2002 population around
705,5000. Its main economic activities include banking, craft exports, merchant shipping, and
tourism, which accounts for twenty percent of business (europa.eu.int). For almost thirty years it has
been split between Turkish–Cypriots and Greek–Cypriots. The ongoing feud between the two
groups and the split of the island in 1974 has lead to much political tension in Europe, especially
with the European Union expanding its membership and adding, as of now, only half of the island of
Cyprus in May 2004.
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The north side is referred to as the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, but is only recognized as a
country by Turkey (europa.eu.int). While the Greek side has much prosperity and low
unemployment rates, the Turkish side has much poverty and is underdeveloped (The Economist
March 15–21 2003). There have been numerous efforts at peace since the 1970s, but none have
worked (eubusiness.com 11/4/2003). The summer of 1996 is an example of this, when there were
many incidents of hostility among the line between the two sides, leaving several dead
(europarl.eu.int). In July of 1990 the Republic of Cyprus applied for membership to the European
Union in the name of the entire island (europa.eu.int). The European Union agreed to admit Cyprus,
along with nine other candidates into the union in 2004 (The Economist Jan 18–24 2003). This
accession to the Union was unanimously approved by Cypriot parliament (eubusiness.com
11/4/2003). Cyprus has always been considered ?European.? It has been a full member of the
Council of Europe since 1961 and has concluded an Association Agreement with Eruopean
Economic Community in 1972 (kypros.org). However, now leaders of the north side of Cyprus are
not cooperating, so when time comes for Cyprus to join the Union, the Greek–Cypriot side may be
the only part of the island joining.?
A Settlement?
Currently, a settlement is trying to be reached between the two halves of Cyprus. The United
Nations proposed that part of Turkey?s land
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The Rights Of The Global Warming
My argument is that those who have taken part in causing global warming, which are the developed
countries, should be held responsible by cutting back more than other countries to correct the
injustice that they have inflicted on the poorer countries. These nations are infringing on the rights
of the victimized nations. Therefore, I would argue that there is an ethical basis for deciding whether
some countries should cut back emissions more than others because the situation is not only unfair,
but also violates the rights of innocent people. Everyone has a right to life, a right to not be harmed,
and more specifically, "the right not to have one's life taken directly as a means to further one's end"
(Finnis). Immanuel Kant thought reason tells us to, "Act only on a maxim that you can will to be a
universal law" (Kant). Under Kantism views, an ethical act is ethical if it can become universal law
without undermining some sort of construct. If we say that developed countries can emit greenhouse
gases, thus causing harm, without consequence, then it will undermine the principle that the
innocent has the right to not be harmed. Therefore, when that right is violated, there is an ethical
issue. For example, if a burglar steals, it is only fair that they are reprimanded accordingly by giving
back what they stole, plus an additional punishment, to ameliorate the harm that he caused. To
extrapolate this example to global warming, the developed nations are stealing from the poor
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Essay on Third World Development
Within the last 60 years, Third World development has been a global priority, at the top of virtually
every Western agenda. And with the rise of the global population and poverty levels continuing to
rise along with it, it is very easy to see why human development is becoming such a topic of focus
and discussion among members of the academia. But one question that everyone wants the answer
too is, how does Third World development fit into Globalization? Despite apparent compatibility,
when closely examined it is clear to see that Globalization actually contradicts Third World
development due to the conflict of agendas. Both Globalization and Development hold views
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The lifeblood of these regimes is the dissatisfied citizens, the unimpressed masses who desire
revolution and freedom from poverty, which is propogated to have risen out of Capitalist
involvement in the Americas. Capitalist economies, on the other hand, believe that it has nothing to
do with their involvement and instead sees these stages of development as natural, something that
every economy will go through, if they have not already. Despite the appeal, it is untrue to say that
every developed nation has gone through stages of development that todays underdeveloped nations
are going through. As Andre Gunder Frank puts it "the now developed countries were never
underdeveloped, though they may have been undeveloped" (104). This goes to show that the playing
field was not even for all, and that today's developing nations had a headstart in developing.
Underdevelopment can also be, and has been, understood as a reflection or product of the economic,
social, political and cultural characteristics of said country. Yet with a look at history we see that the
underdevelopment of a "satellite" nation can be traced directly back to the past and current
economic relations the nation has held with developed "metropoles". This relationship between a
metropolitan and satellite countries pertains back to the process and development of the world
capitalist system, which benefits its Western
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WTO Essay
WTO What is the WTO and what exactly do they do? This is the question that I was hoping to
answer in this paper. In a world of turbulent econmic conditions it is important to no which
organizations are responsible for what changes take place. There are many different organizations
that affect many different things in our society and the global society and the WTO is one of them.
The WTO is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between
nations. This organization deals with agreements that are negotiated and signed by the majority of
the world's trading nations. The main goal is to serve as a medium for vendors of goods to trade to
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This is important because it protects the producers and the consumers. Protection is important,
especially when dealing with intellectual property. Things such as patents and extremely important
because you don't want your ideas being stolen by other countries. The WTO regulates this so that
other countries are not prospering off of others ideas. Another key element with the WTO is the
settling of disputes. "Renato Ruggiero, former WTO director general, calls the dispute settlement
procedure the WTO's most individual contribution to the stability of the global economy." This
procedure keeps balance in the trade agreements. The first rulings in all trade disputes are made by a
panel. The panel decision is presented to the members. The full membership of the WTO votes on
the final decisions so that no single country can block the decision. This provides fairness in the
decision which is binding. About 100 of the over 130 countries that are members of the WTO are
developing countries. The objective is to help developing countries operate successfully in the world
of free trade. The goal is to help these countries create the capacity to build the necessary
institutions and to train the proper people to give them a foothold in the mountain of trade. The only
way that it is possible for these countries to trade is to put them into the proper position and with the
right recourses to
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Case Study Of Kassatly Chtaura
As a strategic marketing student I was asked to choose a Lebanese product and to promote it in
foreign market. The company that I choose for the marketing project is a 100% Lebanese product
produced by Kassatly Chtaura, under the name of BEIRUT BEER.
Kassatly Chtaura was established in 1974 by the President and CEO Akram Kassatly. Armed with a
degree in winemaking from Dijon, France, Kassatly works on continuing his father's footsteps and
who had found his wine since 1919, creating a legacy in winemaking of his own. Then he was
required to make his Jallab bottle by home preparation which lead him to the success and to a good
reputation for Kassatly Chtaura, the company expanded its successful syrups product range to
include a wide variety of Liqueurs in the 1980s, as well as Fruit Jams and finally Fruit Juices and
Smoothies in the 1990s (Rami, 2014)
The brand continued this way to reach success, using every opportunity to meet consumer's interest
with delicious innovations. With the entry of the new millennium, Kassatly Chtaura introduces a
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The recipe, the technology, the quality, and the label worked together harmoniously to build Beirut
Beer's image and reputation.
Inspired by a city that is dynamic and courageous, Beirut Beer is born, confident, optimistic and
passionate. Water, Barley, Hops and Yeast are the four ingredients, according to the authentic Pilsner
beer's strict laws of purity.
My product that I choose is an alcoholic product that needs a country to be sold in, which must
include some main points such as laws and traditions that permit alcoholic products and moreover,
Beirut beer needs to be sold as a fresh product, so I decide Cyprus as a country which is so in the
Mediterranean sea that helps to be sold fresh and in a law price because of its short distance between
the two countries (Ajami,
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Kyrenia Cyprus
Kyrenia, Cyprus As Mark Parker and Kitty Fremont re–unite on one of the beaches in Cyprus,
another, more important meeting is taking place. Ari Ben Canaan and David Ben Ami from the
Jewish underground are secretly forming a plan to smuggle 300 Jewish children from a British
holding camp. As Mark and Kitty get more and more entangled with the Mossad Aliyah Bet (a
secret Jewish underground organization), Kitty finds a reincarnation of her long–dead daughter in a
holding camp and vows to never let her go. The Exodus is a ship holding these children. It sets sail
to Palestine and encounters a couple obstacles, but makes it to the Holy Land. Cologne, Germany
Karen Clement was born in Cologne, Germany in 1931 and led a happy life with her two brothers,
parents, and dog until the age of seven. In 1938, events took place in Cologne that any young person
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Karen and her family were given yellow stars to wear on their coats and were moved into a cramped
apartment. Soon, Karen was being bullied at school and on the streets. Her father, Johan Clement,
had waited to the very last moment to get his family out of Germany. But now it was too late. Johan
was unable to flee and was told by the Aliyah Bet that only one of his family members could be
smuggled out of the country. And so Karen was taken out of Germany and into Denmark and from
Denmark to the holding camp in Cyprus, where she met Kitty Fremont. Warsaw, Poland
When Poland was invaded and occupied by the Germans, many people went into underground
hiding to form organizations to fight the Nazis. One of these personas was named Dov Landau, son
of Mendel Landau. Dov and his father joined an organization and became fighters. As the war
progressed, Dovs organization was slowly picked off and killed. Eventually, only Dov was left. He
was found by the Germans half–mad and was sent off to Auschwitz. Oswiecim, Poland When Nazi
officers chose who to
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Globalization And Its Impact On The World
The Past
Globalization, it could be argued, began when tribes first realized there were other tribes in the
surrounding areas. With different specialties and skills, these groups began to trade. While these
groups may not have been very geographically separated, the available world was expanding as
more and more people groups began to connect and interact. Landmarks in the development of
globalization can be traced through history: from the exchange of both goods and knowledge on the
silk roads and the discovery of the Americas to the inventions of the steam engine and the telegraph
(Free Exchange, 2013). Through these milestones, the world was growing in terms of awareness, but
shrinking in terms of ability to travel, trade, and share ideas.
In a form that is more recognizable today, globalization began as the world began to open in waves,
or rather a tsunami, as Harold Sirkin and his colleagues theorize in Globality. Globality is the next
step after globalization; it is the new reality in which companies will "be competing with everyone,
from everywhere, for everything" (Sirkin, Hemerling, & Bhattacharya, 2008, p. 1). There are a
multitude of factors that have created the conditions for globality to occur. There have been many
waves of globalization, like those that brought Japan, Mexico, Korea, and many other nations into
the world arena.
Unlike these waves of varying size, the tsunami is "a series of low, powerful waves caused by an
undersea disruption that crash
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Challenges And Opportunities For A Small Business Development
Alexander Khutsianidze
August 4, 2015
Supervisor: Fran Yoshida
Senior Project
Word Count: XXXX
Challenges and Opportunities for a small business development in developing country
Table Of Contents
Introduction– Page 3, o Third World Countries o Natural resources of Georgia o Import/Export
Challenges– Page 4 o Financial o Political o Assembling a team
Opportunities– Pages XX, Word Count– o Advantages (has to be 250) o Disadvantages (has to be
250)
Conclusion o (has to be 250)
Introduction
Starting a business is a multi–step process that can be overwhelming when faced alone. Regardless
of businesses location, whether it is a third world or a fully developed country, launching and
maintaining a healthy production can be a very complicated and perplex procedure. But with enough
patience and knowledge, even the hardest dreams can be achieved. Looking around us we see
countless of businesses flourish everyday, and even more to fail, preventing many people from
taking a risk and stepping into the world of entrepreneurship. But knowing what you want and
where to look for it will guarantee a successful and fully developed commerce.
Many people in todays world think that it is better to start a business in a fully developed country,
rather than a third world country, believing that in a third world country their investments are not
safe and secure. However, an experienced and knowledgeable investor is aware of the existence of a
huge potential in any
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Glb-301 (Ass 8) Essay
OLUFUNKE BAKARE GLB–301 OCTOBER, 2013 Answer each of the following questions on the
peril of conflict and the promise of conflict resolution. Your answer to each item should be an essay
of 350 to 800 words in length. (With a typical font and spacing, this comes to between 1½ and 3
pages.) It is recommended that you refer to outside sources as you consider these issues. Be sure to
document your sources correctly. Answer one (1) of the following questions: We live in a world in
which 13 of the top 50 economies are companies, not countries. How does this change the
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These companies have been responsible for creating job opportunites, boosting the economy and
creating a better soucer of living for the citizens of these countries. "The vast numbers of MNCs are
located all around the world; they vary widely in size and interest. Their intention is to take a
package of capital, technology, managerial know–how, or marketing skills to carry out production or
business services abroad. Their effects are far reaching, affecting the daily lifestyle of the average
consumer. Partly because of their size, MNCs tend to dominate the sectors in which they specialize.
As a result, their transnational business ventures offer much debate about their impact on developing
countries; many arguments have been proposed on this subject alone" ( ). This paper will be used to
illustrate the opportunities created by MNCs for less developed countries. A historical account will
be presented identifying the general impact of MNCs on developing countries up to the 21st century.
Contemporary views will also be used for the purpose of evaluating the influence of MNCs in the
areas of growth and efficiency, welfare, and values and institutions in the present and potential
future consequences. The earliest version of the modern MNC is visible in the imperialistic and
colonizing ventures by Western Europe, dating back to the 16th century. The modern version of the
MNC was apparent with the advent of industrialization in the 19th century. Companies
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Bibliography on Globalization and Health
Globalization and Health Globalization has had a huge effect on health, both positive and negative.
Because of increased mobility due to globalization, health professionals are able to cross borders
with stunning speed in order to deliver care and patients in need of certain treatments have benefited
from the ability to leave their country for care. The Internet makes it easier to alert the relevant
authorities to the outbreak of a disease and to share information on health issues. However,
globalization has had negative effects on health as well. When the Europeans first traveled and
colonized the world, they brought with them terrible diseases, killing over 90% of the population.
The Aztec, Maya, and Inca tribes were the most affected by these diseases. International travel and
globalization has brought many diseases, previously native to certain countries, all over the world.
For example, Chagas Disease, a disease spread by insects brought over from Mexican immigrants,
has infected more than 500,000 citizens of America. Illegal drug trade, another result of
globalization, is also having a negative effect on health. Another negative effect of globalization is
the recognition of medical degrees of less developed countries by developed countries. Young
medical professionals from less–developed countries finish their training in developed nations and
tend to stay to develop their careers and raise their families. This drains less developed countries of
needed health care
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Free Trade : More Competitive Domestic Markets
FREE TRADE: MORE COMPETITIVE DOMESTIC MARKETS
Increased integration of countries as a result of globalisation has created a freer world market in
terms of many aspects such as flows of goods, services, financial assets and even people from all
around the world. It is almost not possible to stay out of this world for countries. This may seem as a
good way to have more efficient markets inside countries. Yet, sometimes some group of producers
(due to i.e. high cost of production, insufficient demand, support for weak industries, incentives) or,
consumers and civil society (due to i.e. uncontrolled inflows of unhealthy goods, increased
pollution), or, governments (due to i.e. increasing balance of payments deficit, job creation problems
for population) may be tented to complaint about its harmful influences.
As it can be clearly seen, this process is very wide–ranging which includes both economic and
social results. However, in this study, it is aimed to deal with only trade which is quite controversial
subject in terms of applied policy choices whether more liberal or more protectionist. For the
purpose of this tariffs and quotas are chosen as an example of protectionist policies and Turkey is
thought as case country in terms of membership of Customs Union. It will be argued that free trade
policies may not seem to have destructive impacts on domestic markets of developing countries. On
the contrary, this may help those countries to generate a stronger market thanks to
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Globalization and Children
To what extent has globalization improved the lives of children and youth? To say that globalization
has affected the lives of children and youth around the world would be an understatement. But with
the growth over the years from globalization, many pros and cons have come out of it. The
forthcoming of globalization has done wonders to developed countries, but not so much for
underdeveloped countries. This is why I stand on a thin line between if it has improved the lives
plenty, or not quite enough. Globalization has increased economic competition. With this producers
try to provide goods and services of value at the lowest possible prices. To achieve such a goal,
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In the end, I don't believe that globalization has done much for this generation of youth and children,
the only thing it has done is worsen the lives for most of these
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Foreign Direct Investment Inflows Help Countries Improve...
There is a long standing belief that foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows help the countries to
have the opportunity to make further improvements on their economies. In recent decade, this belief
strengthened by the fact that faster growing economies tend to attract more FDIs. Even if the
direction of causality between FDI and growth is not absolute yet, positive impacts of FDI such as
new technology, know–how or creating employment are enough attractive for policymakers.
Consequently, investigating factors that pull FDI into country became a crucial topic in the
literature. One of the most significant factors of FDI inflows is trade openness. The term 'trade
openness' refers to the degree, of which an economy allows to conduct trade transitions with other
economies (Skouloudakis et al., 2013;12). The degree of a country's openness can influence FDI in
various ways. For instance, with high degree of trade openness and low trade costs, multinational
enterprises (MNE) can prefer export rather than FDI. Therefore, trade openness can negatively
affect FDI inflows. On the other hand, higher degree of trade openness implies lower costs adding to
the total cost of a product and less trade restrictions. MNEs want to take advantage of the low cost
of natural factor endowments (labor, capital, technology). Thus, trade openness can positively affect
FDI inflows (Seim, 2009; 5). Therefore, the evidence of trade openness as a determinant of FDI is
controversial in literature.
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Opinion on Turkey’s Request for Accession to the European...
Opinion on Turkey's Request for Accession to the European Union
Possibilities and Implications
"Turkey must take steps to win the Europeans' hearts"
Long before Turkey was a nation and Europe was a continent, the people of those two lands have
been warring. The Middle East, meanwhile, has developed its own culture of Islamic heritage and
over time the European region has developed its own western culture. Caught in a tug of war is the
nation of Turkey. This large nation spans the physical divide between the two regions. With borders
touching Syria and Iraq on the east and western borders reaching to Bulgaria and Greece, Turkey
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Its per capita GDP was about half that of the EC's poorest members, its annual population growth
rate of 2.5% was ten times the EC average, Turkey's long term foreign debt of $38 billion was the
seventh highest in the world, and despite privatization, the government still controlled 40% of the
manufacturing output. Furthermore, the inflation in Turkey, at 70 to 100% was far higher than the
EC average.
As of December 2004, the EU had offered to begin membership talks with Turkey next year, with
October 3, 2005, given as a start date . However, EU officials warned that Turkey has to recognize
Cyprus before the talks start. Turkey, which occupies northern Cyprus, had originally said it would
not bow to demands to recognize the country, making the issue of compliance– and ultimately
accession– relatively stalemated.
Turkey faces a difficult choice – to reject the offer as too half–hearted, or accept it even though the
terms are much less inviting that its government had hoped. If Turkey's application is successful, the
EU's frontier would extend deep into the Middle East. Essentially, if it were to become a member it
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Globalization For Small And Medium Sized Enterprises And...

  • 1. Globalization For Small And Medium Sized Enterprises And... With respect to the term 'globalisation' many worries have spurred the public discussion, in particular when it comes to developing countries. Do you agree? Please provide the pros and cons of globalization for small and medium–sized enterprises and companies from developing countries. Illustrate your argumentation with practical examples. Define recommendations for policy–maker of a small developing country and describe how supranational institutions can support the efforts of developing countries to successfully participate in the globalisation process. Globalisation has become a more commonly used word to describe how companies are operating, positioning themselves and how the world economies behave and react. Globalisation is how businesses, economies are becoming more interconnected due to the increased trade, social and cultural exchange. Globalisation has increased the production of goods and services and the largest companies are no longer national companies but multinational corporations with subsidiaries in many countries. The reasons behind this movement of globalisation is mainly based to the organisations like WTO (world trade organisation) that remove barriers between countries and promote trade between countries. Improvements in communications and Internet also allow people in different countries to communicate faster and more efficiently despite the distance between countries. Labour intensive companies also take advantage of lower labour costs in ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 3. Products and Services for Consumers 1. Debate the issue of global versus adapted products for the international market. A recurring debate exists relative to product planning and focuses on the question of standardized products marketed worldwide versus differentiated products adapted or even redesigned for each culturally unique market. Those with a strong production and unit cost orientation advocate standardization and others, perhaps more culturally sensitive, propose the policy of a different product for each market. The issue cannot be resolved with a simple either/or decision. Cost revenue analyses need to be done and decisions made in the hard, cold lights of profitability. There is no question that significant cost savings can be realized from having standardized ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Industrialized countries have the highest quality image, and there is generally a bias against products from developing countries. Within groups of countries grouped by economic development there are variations of image. For example, one study of COE between Mexico and Taiwan found that a microwave oven manufactured in Mexico was perceived as significantly more risky than an oven made in Taiwan. However, for jeans there was no difference in perception between the two countries. One might generalize that the more technical the product, the less positive is the perception of one manufactured in a less–developed or newly industrializing country. There is also the tendency to favor foreign made products over domestic made in less developed countries. Not all foreign products fare equally well since consumers in developing countries have stereotypes about the quality of foreign made products even from industrialized countries. A survey of consumers in the Czech Republic found that 72 percent of Japanese products were considered to be of the highest quality, German goods followed with 51%, Swiss goods with 48%, Czech goods with 32% and, last, the United States with 29%. One final generalization about COE involves fads that often surround products from particular countries or regions in the world. These fads are more often product specific and generally involve goods that are themselves faddish in nature. European consumers are apparently ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 5. Essay Imperialism Imperialism Whether for economic, nationalist, or humanitarian reasons, more powerful nations have often interfered with the affairs of weaker nations. These more powerful nations, including the United States, Britain, and several European countries, have in the past exploited less fortunate ones for resources, capital, and knowledge. Yet in return countries located in South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia have gained the technology and capital that, over a period of time and development, improves their quality of life. One point of view could be that imperialism results in oppression and abuse. While this is sometimes a temporary side effect of larger nations adopting protectorates, the long term effects often ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... While Japan was at peace with the United States, a time called the Meiji Period caused newly learned ideas to change the Japanese government, resulting in the more industrialized and prosperous country we see today. In the mid–1800s, interference by both Britain and France in Africa opened up great opportunities for all nations. Ali borrowed money from many European nations in order to better Egyptian society. With this money he created schools, irrigation, and a powerful military. This interference of European nations allowed France to build the Suez Canal, linking the Mediterranean and Red seas. Britain obtained control over Egypt and the canal because Egypt was going through a great financial crisis. This allowed European ships to pass through the canal and cut thousands of miles off their travel distance around Africa, bringing a great wealth of trade from Asia that helped all of Europe, especially Britain. This interference both improved the quality of life in Egypt and in the more powerful nations of Europe. It created a needed education system and increased harvests for Egypt, providing further evidence that such interference should be permitted. Probably the greatest achievement of Imperialism would be that of Indian independence. Intervening by Britain in India resulted in the rising to fame of Ghandi, and the non–violent rebellion that followed. Britain's interference led to oppression of ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 7. A Brief Note On The World Of A Big World Rachhpal Singh 12/10/15 Eng. 125 Mr. Jordan Dakin Really Small Thing in a Big World With the boom of modern technology in the late 19th century it has only grown from helping human like through medical innovations to bringing the worst of humanity in the time of war like weaponing tear gas by the French then poison gas by Germany in World War 1. This has not been the first advances in technology. Railroad made transporting large quantity of products from one states to the others faster. Telegrams and telephones made it easier to communicate over large areas in very short time. And then came the internet which tore down all borders and shrunk the world into a new state where a person could communicate with another siting in other country ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Nanotechnology can revolutionize the world in the fields of medicine, environment, technology, etc. In "Nanotechnology Could Alleviate Many of the Problems of the Developing World" Heller, Jacob, and Christine Peterson stated that "A Paper by Fabio Salamance–Buentello et al. founded that nanotechnology could be applied to attain at least five of the eight United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDG)." United Nations Millennium Development Goals are as followed: eradicating extreme poverty and hunger, achieving universal primary education, promoting gender equality and empowering women, reducing child mortality, improving maternal health, combating HIV and AIDs, malaria and other diseases, ensuring environmental sustainability, and developing a Global Partnership for development. Photovoltaic cells based on quantum dot technology, nanocrystals for hydrogen creation and the production of hydrogen storage systems based on carbon nanotubes would significantly improve environmentally sustainable development (Heller, Jacob, and Christine Peterson). "Although hydrogen is an alternative to fossil fuels, it formation, storage and conversion to electricity as facing technological challenges. However, in the use of water as a renewable resource to produce hydrogen, the uses of nanocphoto catalysts have shown promise.," argued Karunaratne, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 9. World Resources And Unequal Distribution World Resources and Unequal Distribution In a world run by different resources, we will never have enough for ourselves. In the modern world, resources such as rare earth elements, oil, and water are always in demand. The United States of America alone consumes more resources and energy than it produces. But what about other nations? Some nations such as Japan, Great Britain, and South Korea are industrialized nations with many advantages over resources. Other developing nations such as Haiti, Ethiopia, Angola, and even Afghanistan are not as industrialized. Why? Many of the world's resources is almost unable to reach the most poorest and unindustrialized parts of the world. This can be due to factors such as hostile terrorists, lack of transportation, lack of basic necessities and so forth. Unequal distribution of resources is not just a world issue but the reason why this exists is because literally, resources are used more than what is produced and it cannot uphold the current population of over seven billion. The issues concerning unequal distribution of resources towards poor parts of the world won't stop others from solving this issue. There are already plans that are taken into action to help industrialize and strengthen the poor parts of the world. To begin, the unequal distribution of food can be averted with the right planning of sharing and disbursement. In the past, there were events in history where the world combated hunger but it was not enough due to ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 11. Why Physics Personal Statement "Why do things start to glow when they get really hot?" "Why is it colder in the winter and warmer in the summer?" "How did the universe come to be?" Throughout my life, I have been intrigued by the world of science. I would spend a lot of time in my youth either playing with magnets, looking at insects outside, or connecting wires, light bulbs, and batteries together to make rudimentary circuits. Spending many hours in this state of mind helped me get a better understanding of concepts I would encounter later on, when studying Physics at school, even if I often got no immediate answers to questions I genuinely sought to resolve. Such activities awoke my true passion for Physics and laid the foundations on which I would build my knowledge in my teenage years. Indeed, I find the fact that we can describe nature and its ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... While Math has helped me explore and understand many underlying concepts that also appear in Physics, it has also helped me develop both specific skills, like interpreting experiments through statistics, and broader ones, like becoming better at sticking to deadlines and improving the way I study and manage my time. Through History, I was able not just to learn about the past, but understand how History is written, how sources are interpreted, and how those interpretations will often vary from person to person. Additionally, I was able to develop my writing skills, particularly when it comes to argumentative writing. Studying French has not given me just the ability to start understanding and producing basic sentences; but a new cultural understanding in addition to the ability of assuming a new point of view and understanding how people think differently through that language. It is to this rich selection of subjects that I believe I owe having successfully completed a culture–fair IQ test and securing a place in ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 13. Cyprus and the European Union Essays Introduction Cyprus is considered as one of the many developed countries in reference to our European Union today, but nevertheless it is still dealing with one of the most disregarded issue such as the discrimination of women. In almost all of the domains, from family institution, private institution to government institution, women are facing gender discrimination. Although today, women occupy the highest demographic part in our society, statistically they are still facing the challenge of being treated as a minority. Its predomination and still influencing pattern begins from low employment wages and perpetuates in almost all other domains. In 2004, Cyprus joined the European Union community paradoxically, in 2005, out of ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... One clear example of the above is that from the latest centuries up to now, women are not allowed to enter the church during their menstrual cycle, considering themselves as sinners and dirty. As time passed, these religious beliefs were transferred into family institutions where men were predominant and women were submissive. Another reason that makes the Cypriot church such a powerful factor of influence is the fact that even today, it is the second richest institution after government. This implies that until now they still manage to have a strong autonomy over educational and governmental institutions thus, decision– making. Political voting can be indirectly influenced by the patriarchates, along with educational institutions where one of the lessons in the main curriculum is religion. Therefore from an early childhood, the Cypriot society is shaped to segregate towards women. Cultural Attitude in Family Environment Leading to the second contributor of gender discrimination where religious beliefs, penetrate into the family environment. From early times, a woman accustomed to participate in different kind of skills and jobs as to men, who were ultimately considered to be the strongest futurity, for they had to work and support their families. Thus, women were suppose to wake up every morning arrange the breakfast for both kids and husband, take kids to school, prepare any kind of lunch and dinner, whilst clean the house and ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 15. The Ulu Burun Shipwreck: Underwater Archaeology at its... Archaeology is a continuously evolving field where there is a constant stream of new branches and excavation methods. Due to the influx of new technologies and innovations in recent decades, archaeologists have been able to excavate previously inaccessible areas. For example, new diving equipment and tools such as proton magnetometers, side–scan sonar, sub–bottom profiler, and miniature submarines have allowed archaeologists to dive into the deep depths of the ocean. As a result, the branch of underwater archaeology was created to search for shipwrecks and other artifacts on the ocean floor. Underwater archaeology's role has increased in recent years as it allows archaeologists to more accurately interpret the past by supplementing ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Archaeologists noticed that these items did not come from a central location, but came from several specific locations. By analyzing the artifacts, archaeologists are able to determine which cultures came into contact and traded with each other. Through isotope analysis, it was determined that the copper ingots were from the island of Cyprus. The pottery was similar to those found throughout Canaan. Also in the wreck, there were logs of blackwood which grew in primarily Africa. There were also glass ingots that were the same as glass found in Egypt and Mycenaean Greece. In addition, there was ivory from elephants and hippopotamus primarily from Syria. Since all of these items were on one trading vessel, archaeologists were able to determine that there was "a vast trade network was well established among various racial and linguistic groups centered on the Mediterranean, from subtropical Africa and the Near East to northern Europe" (Bass 699). Therefore, underwater archaeology shows that there was multicultural trade during the Late Bronze Age. The various civilizations along the Mediterranean coast worked together in a cooperative fashion and relied on each other in order to thrive during the Late Bronze Age. In addition, trade was not localized but widespread throughout the Mediterranean. Through previous land ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 17. Natural Gas During The Middle East And Other Opec Members Introduction James Buchan, renowned journalist and political pundit, stated in a 2006 edition of the New Statesman, "A century ago, petroleum – what we call oil – was just an obscure commodity; today it is almost as vital to human existence as water." Had Mr. Buchan been writing this article today, it is likely that he would argue oil is more vital to human existence than water. There is no denying the human dependence on oil, relying on it to provide us light and heat, power our machines, and transport us throughout the globe. Almost forty years ago much of the western discourse on oil was dedicated to forecasting the future of oil, making predictions on where it would come from, who would control it, and how much it would cost. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Tensions between Israel and Gaza, the turbulent political make–up in Syria, and the deep–rooted dispute between Turkey and Cyprus were initial challenges that have only intensified with continued resource discoveries. These political constraints have profound implications on commercial prospects for the natural gas considering they have delayed or completely called off bidding rounds for petroleum companies. The purpose of this paper is to provide an analytical report on the economic realities of the natural resource findings in the Eastern Mediterranean region. It will focus on the parties involved including state and non–state actors. It will probe the potential opportunities for extraction, looking specifically at the possibility of monetizing the resources for all players. Finally, it will assess the challenges needed to overcome in order to make any option a viable one. Assessment of Reserves by Country The United States Geological Survey estimated that the Levantine Basin exceeds 3455 Billion cubic meters (Bcm) in natural gas resources. With the recent discoveries off the coast of Cyprus and Israel, the total estimated reserves have skyrocketed. As of 2013, the discoveries for each nation are as follows: 1. Israel By 2013, the two major Israeli discoveries consisted of the Leviathan and Tamar gas ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 19. Performance Based Budgeting As The Reformative Approach... Performance–Based Budgeting as the Reformative Approach for Developing Countries Introduction Developing countries, or newly industrialized countries are focusing to achieve the status of developed nations. The recent multilateral trade agreement signed between the US and other developed countries shows the untapped potential they can serve. Due to the underutilized resources in the countries, their GDPs are growing fas. Malaysia, for example, have set the goal to become on par with other developed countries such as the US, UK, and Germany by the year 2020(World Bank, 2016). To achieve the vision, these countries must adopt reformative approach to enhance the function of government in their countries, and from the perspective of this paper, it is suggested for them to adopt the performance–based budgeting in their administration because of its efficiency and accountability natures. Problem Description Issues that are most common in developing countries are the inefficiency of the government to cater the economic needs and the corruption happening in the administration (Shah, 2007). It is hoped that through out this paper, we are able to demonstrate how performance based budgeting could be the reformative approach towards development for developing countries. Background There are three budgetary approaches used in the modern world; line item and incremental budgeting, zero–based budgeting and performance–based budgeting (Hager, 2001). The traditional method of ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 21. Cyprus Financial Crisis I. Introduction With a population of only 1 million and no more than half a percent of Euro zone economy, it is surprising to find out that the financial crisis in a tiny country called "Cyprus" has enormous global implications (Long 2013). It cannot be also denied that the "Subprime Mortgage Crisis" of the US in 2008 has its downbeat domino effect to the world including European Union and Cyprus. In this report, not only the most critical reasons but also the aftermath of Cyprus financial crisis and possible alternatives which could have been done to ease such economic downturn will be carefully examined. II. Body 1. Main Reasons The root of the crisis lies when Cyprus experienced a terrible recession in 2009 when the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... That decision let Cypriots themselves furious and they have responded by trying to clear out their accounts and that will negatively impact on the deposit security or stability. Apart from any possible instability in deposit base, Eurozone banks may see their ability to rise unsecured funding deteriorate. Cyprus became the first ever Eurozone country to apply capital controls with limits on credit card transactions, daily cash withdrawals, foreign money transfers and cashing cheques. This is a clear indication of the severity of the situation and, effectively, at least temporarily devalues Euros located in Cyprus as they are now less easy to transfer. More than a thousand bank employees marched in the capital Nicosia on Saturday, angry that their jobs could be lost in the forced restructure of the island 's economy –– and that the government had proposed to nationalise pensions in order to fund the bailout. That option was later rejected. Some protests to express Cypriots' indignation happened on the street, while parliament voted overwhelmingly to reject the tax on bank accounts. Furthermore, Banks have been closed for more than a week, to prevent depositors moving their money off the island, which would have caused the banks to collapse and made the entire situation worse. However, ATMs were still opened, and they were quickly ran out of money as everyone tried to withdraw as much ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 23. Modernization : A Principle That Looks At The Domestic... Introduction Modernization is a principle that looks at the domestic elements of a rustic with the belief that, with help underdeveloped nations can be brought to improvement in the use of the equal strategies that greater advanced nations used. Modernization concept specializes in the social factors which facilitate social progress and improvement of societies, and similarly aims to provide an explanation for the procedure of social evolution. This concept now not handiest stresses the manner of change however also the outcomes of that change. Moreover, it appears at internal functions of a society while relating to social and cultural structures and the version of recent approaches of residing. This is because inner situations in societies significantly affect the processes of modernization. a country wherein favorites are rewarded and governmental corruption is rampant hampers the state 's ability to effectively progress in phrases of modernization. This negatively affects the country 's economic development and productivity and finally effects within the country 's cash and assets to float out to other nations with extra favorable investment environments. Such mechanisms sluggish the system of modernization and as a result that falls into internal conflicts on the way to useful resource the system of modernization due to shortage of resources. On the other hand modernization has through the years been hastened with the aid of globalization– as the arena has come to be ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 25. The Causes Of Poverty And Underdevelopment The causes of poverty and underdevelopment are found in both theories of Modernisation and Dependency. Both of the theories discover and explain their views regarding the modern world, existing relationships and differences between the Third World and developing countries. The theories both have similarities and differences in their approaches to poverty and undeveloped countries. Solutions are suggested by both theories, giving different strategies to improve the gaps or connections between the developed and underdeveloped countries and societies. Wehler (1975:11) explains the concept of Modernisation to be the development from traditional to modern societies. "Historically modernisation is the process of change towards those types of social, economic, and political systems that have developed in Western Europe and North America" (Eisenstadt,1966, as cited in Chandra & Sharma, 2015, p. 210). The modernisation theory sees poverty and underdevelopment as a result of a traditional society system (Greig, et al., 2007). The typical characteristics of a traditional society are its stagnancy, unchanging "status quo", dominance of spiritual values, unprogressive and not innovative nature, and its subsistence ways of living (Isbister, 2001). This theory believes that the rich developed countries are wealthy because they practice the accurate form of contemporary beliefs and values rather than following their traditional society practices. The theory implies that if people continue ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 27. The Economic Integration And Industrialisation Essay In contemporary society, two broad standards of living define an individuals economic, political and social status (Nayyar 2013, pp. 41). These are the developed and developing world, concepts that have only originated in the last 150 years, which can be characterised by their success in global economic integration and industrialisation (Nayyar 2013, pp. 41). Globalisation has led to an increasingly connected and global economy, contributing to these often polar areas of the world. The capitalist ideology has been a driving force in shifting economics to a global scale, and in pursuit of wealth and competition can be attributed to the inequalities and differences observed in the developed and developing world. Coupled with the post–industrial era, Globalisation has resulted in the transition from manufacturing –centered to service–oriented industries in the developed world, while manufacturing has shifted to the developing world (Jovanovic 2015, p. 349). This process has led to disparity of wages, inequality and uneven development across national, regional and individual levels (O'Brien & Leichenko 2008, p. 96). This essay identifies the importance of the social and geographical situation of consumers in the developed or developing world in determining whether they are a beneficiary in the globalised economy. The role of advanced countries in introducing and monitoring processes of "trade, finance and investment" (Nayyar 2006, p. 138) to developing countries and how they are ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 29. The Big Picture By Award Winning Authors That Offer Great... The Big Picture is a book by award–winning authors that offer great insight into the reason behind the global economy crisis. The book offers insight into the ways in which one can navigate their way into being successful economists where competition is stiff and the uncertainty of what the market could be tomorrow are a serious challenge. The authors give a clear pathway on how consumers, businessmen, federal reserves and the governments should take account of what is happening about them in order to make critical decisions that they will not regret (Naroff & Scherer, 2014). What is assumed to be common sense is fundamentally different to those that takes keen interest in the global economy and therefore individuals should take informed steps to cope with this. The book covers a range of issues that are crucial in the global economy. One that is most noteworthy to me is the Economic Theory and Fiscal and Monetary Policy. I think this is an outstanding issue because it explains the monetary policies that the global market operates on and how they are co–related (Tan, 2000). Some of the policies include the business cycle, taxation, bottom line recession balance of debts and loans and budget policies and the stock exchange market. In my opinion, this is an important issue as it cut across almost all aspect of the economy and decisions are made based on these monetary policies. These policies explain the relationship between budget deficits and taxation. Most financial sectors ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 31. Essay Genetic Engineering and Developing Countries The genetic engineering of foods has been the subject of much controversy since its first appearance in the mid 1980's. As scientists began to learn more about genetically engineered foods and the benefits of such foods, their potential also began to be realized. Developing countries, because of poor nutrition, would benefit the most from modified foods. Millions of people in developing countries die each year form lack of nutrition and hundreds of thousands go blind. Overpopulation is another problem facing developing countries and without food and nutrients survival will be tough. Alternately, there exist genetically modified foods, which can supply these poor nations with the proper nutrients and agricultural knowledge to prevent ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Many environmentalists have expressed much concern about whether or not altered foods will cause human allergies and food and allergy specialists have not let the concerns of environmentalists go unnoticed (Hoban D3). One such environmentalist, Ronnie Cummins of Motion Magazine, has stated that, "people with food allergies (which currently afflicts 8% of all American children), whose symptoms can range from mild unpleasantness to sudden death, may likely be harmed by exposure to foreign proteins spliced into common food products"("Hazards of"). But, Cummins and other environmentalists need not worry because food and allergy specialists, who also expressed concerns about allergies, have pointed out, "it's virtually impossible for anyone to have an existing allergy to a protein that would be completely new to the human diet" (Hoban D3). Other scientists have also come to same conclusion which led Stewart et. al. of BioTechniques magazine to state that, "gene products that are not allergenic normally will not suddenly become allergenic when expressed in a transgenic plant" (841). Genetically engineered foods are as safe if not safer than the current products on the market. The problems that exist, as mentioned earlier, are mainly in developing countries where there is a lack of nutrition and overpopulation. The inhabitants of less ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 33. Eulogy For Othello Distinguished guests and citizens of Cyprus and Venice, it is with great sadness we gather today to say goodbye and pay our respects to Othello, a man who was of great heart. The common ache the we collectively share is reflected in this mornings, a day of great sorrow, dull, grey, rainy sky. For those of us who liked Othello and now grieve in his tragic passing knew him in the many differing titles he held; leader, warrior, husband. But I, knew him as a colleague but above all else a friend. This man who has departed from us shall long be remembered as a man of immense contradictions. A fearless warrior on the battle field, a proud and passionate man and a complex and restless character. However, in my opinion, which I'm sure is shared by ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Despite winning the heart of Desdemona he didn't want to stop, settle down and retire from his previous exploits. Instead he decided to answer the call, continue to serve us, the people and come to Cyprus. Unfortunately, this is where he will lie forever. As an outsider who did great deeds for our country we welcomed him in. However, despite the peace he brought to Cyprus, peace did not come easily to Othello's heart. In his last days, I got a sense that he never felt completely apart of the society. Instead an outsider. His biggest insecurity of not feeling accepted led to him being vulnerable to being influenced and manipulated. We all now know about the tragic circumstances in the events of his death. Tricked by a man with nothing but jealousy in his heart. However, if we step back and look at the bigger picture maybe we might to some extent have influenced the circumstances which surrounded his downfall. Maybe we as a society can learn something from the awful events of the past days and remember Othello as the man he truly was and not by his last ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 35. The International Conference On Population And Development Module 5 Homework Assignment SOC 250: Society and Technology Jordan Mellott Professor Darin Molnar Allied American University December 6, 2015 Part I: In researching the International Conference on Population and Development held in Cairo in September 1994, I have found that its focus was based upon bringing the world 's attention to that of various things. This included that of the effects of religion, methods of family planning, and women 's status in the world; however, the biggest and widely debatable topic at the conference was that of abortion. This conference also introduced various strategies to the world that influenced countries to include influencing the drafting of national position papers, produced useful ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... This then will holds our population to maintain its current numbers longer along with an increase from that of newer generations being born. There are several reasons of why applying the concept of population carrying capacity is difficult to apply to the human population. This includes that humans are able to adapt and we are able change our food source depending on availability. We are also use variety of resources ; however, when our resource run out we import it from another location or substitute it for another resource. We have also discovered technological advances and agricultural techniques that allow for us to maximize the productivity of agricultural land. Some of the dynamics of food supply for the increasing human populations include ways that our population must learn to increase yields. This includes increasing the use of urban farming in cities, avoid planting mono– cropping, reducing food waste, and increasing human consumption of grains and less of meat due. Part II: In researching why population growth is more rapidly growing in the lower developed countries and will account for most of the new population by 2025, I found that this is due to various reasons. This includes that of lack of education or family planning in females in these countries. Once the these countries began to make advances in things such as decreasing infant mortality rate, better housing conditions, better sanitation practices, and advancements in the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 37. The Role and Influence of U.S. Foreign Policy in Modern... The Role and Influence of U.S. Foreign Policy in Modern Greece United States and Greece are tied by a common heritage and shared democratic values (Greece Relations with U.S.). In fact, approximately 1.1 million Americans are of Greek heritage, and Greek–Americans comprise the seventh largest recipient of U.S. social security benefits. It is not surprising that this community has played an important role in strengthening Greek and U.S. foreign relations. The United States and Greece have participated as allies in World War II, the Korean conflict, and the Cold War. Most recently, Greece has given the United States use of its airspace and military assets in the counter–terrorism conflict in Iraq (Greece Relations with U.S.). ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Greece objected to the use of the word "Macedonia" in "Republic of Macedonia" because of the word?s intrinsically Greek origin. Tensions escalated to the point where Greece placed a trade embargo against FYROM in 1994.? The United States along with the United Nations and the European Union finally helped Greece and FYROM reach a temporary agreement in September of 1995 (Foreign Relations of Greece ? United States?).? Since this time, relations between the two countries have improved as indicated by an article in the European Report on January 15, 2003.? The article discussed Greek Foreign Minister George Papandreou?s visit to FYROM on January 13, 2003, and his presentation of Greece?s plans for improving relations in the Balkans during its rotating six–month UN presidency (?EU/Balkans: Greek Presidency Tour Kicks Off in FYROM and Albania?). Cyprus ?Since 1974, the island of Cyprus has been divided between Greek and Turkish Cypriots.? An article by Kerin Hope of the Financial Times mentioned Greece?s support for a resolution to the Cyprus conflict before its admission to the European Union in May 2004 (?Modernization Campaign??). The Greek government feels that Cyprus? as well as Turkey?s admissions to the European Union will benefit Greece.? According to the article, Greek–Turkish trade has nearly doubled since tensions between the countries have begun to relax.? An agreement to avoid ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 39. Access to Information Access to Information – The Widening Gap The "Digital Divide" is a buzz phrase heard today in North America. It refers to the growing divide between people who have and do not have access to information specifically via the internet. There are various forms of digital divides but the one that is the most despair is the global digital divide between industrialized countries and developing nations. Optimists feel that the internet and information it carries brings potential to societies of developing nations but pessimists feel that the internet offers no new potential for developing nations but rather it reinforces existing divisions of inequality. Various positive and negative outlooks will be delved into in this essay to give a ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The argument here is: how could the global digital divide be on the top of the agenda if these countries are not even having their basic needs met? "UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) emphasizes that most of the world's population lacks basic access to a telephone, let alone a computer." If developing countries lack traditional media and information communication technologies then it's quite a reality that the internet will just be another piece of technology that creates a bigger gap between the information haves and have nots. Although technology has always held potential as an engine of economic growth for transforming developing nations, critics argue that in practice this promise has often mainly served to benefit the industrialized worlds (Pippa, p6). The internet was originally an English text medium and although it is now graphic it is fair to say that it is still very much a text based, therefore users also must be literate. If basic literacy is a barrier to access most of the world poor could be excluded from the information revolution even if computing equipment became more widely available (Pippa, p59). "One fifth of the world's population remains illiterate and the total rises to 40 percent or more of those living in Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and Southern Asia (Pippa, p59)." Not only must an internet user be literate but since most of the language on the internet is ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 41. The Novel ' The Spirit Level I Came Into Inequality While reading The Spirit Level I came into conclusion that the inequality in developed countries is great threat to society as a whole. The major issues that are brought up in the book are the inequality between the rich and the poor in developed countries but also the comparison between developing countries. The book dives into several factors that are the effects of the inequality ranging from obesity, teenage birth, life expectancy etc.... I would discuss in depth on each of these factors and how they all are key components in society and how they add to the inequality in developed countries. One of the first factors the book brings up is the issue of trust and how it is a main factor in society, trust is what keeps us from not turning on each other and seeing others as cooperative rather than competitive. According to the book " trust has fallen from a high 60 percent from 1960 to a low of less than 40 percent in 2004", this facts gives insight into the society we are living in now. When I read this, I could only think of the mindset many people have now, job security is tight and that everyone is seen as competition. I for one living in America I always have a sense that everyone wants to be on top, and they are willing to do everything to get the job or position, instead of trying to change the way of selfishness, we are adding to it, especially with social media. Social media has it pros but it has very damaging cons, ideas of self worth and values are being shoved ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 43. The Correlation Between Economic Growth And The... One of the most highly controversial topics of our time has been about the environment, whose quality is not indicated in the measure of GDP. Some scholars say that there is nothing wrong with our current natural ecosystem and that we should not worry, other scholars say that we should be more concerned about our environment today than we ever were. Many studies were done to validate both these hypotheses which left people divided, but it is always better to be safe than sorry. Economists have found the correlation between economic growth and the deterioration of our environment: "In the quest for high rates of GDP, the human cost of producing goods and services is not set against the market value of those items." (Mahadea and Rawat, 2008). In other words, there is a constant trade–off between sustaining economic growth and maintaining the natural ecosystem. As stated earlier, producers are unwilling to give up their opportunity to gain more profits for the sake of sustainability. We should understand the insignificance of overproducing and having a high GDP if in actuality the living conditions are not as good as the GDP depicts it. Economists D. Mahadea and T. Rawat investigated the relationship between economic growth and happiness in which they found that although being rich does make an individual happy, this extra income would not have the ability to purchase happiness once an income threshold is reached, especially in developed countries. They concluded that ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 45. Case Study : Real Gdp Case Study 2 Every country around the world uses GDP as a way to monitor the overall "output" of its economy, and an understanding of this measurement is vital to success in economics. The text book defines "real GDP" as, "the total value of all final goods and services produced in the economy during a given year, calculated using the prices of a selected base year" (Textbook). The book later goes on to define "GDP per capita" as the "GDP divided by the size of the population; equivalent to the average GDP per person" (Textbook). So, logically we could draw the conclusion that the "real GDP per capita" is simply the real GDP of a nation's economy divided by the population of said nation, or in other words, it's "a measure of an economy's average aggregate output per person" (Textbook pg. 201). Perhaps one of the most defining factors of a country, when compared to other countries, is the overall "standard of living". The quality of life within countries can vary greatly, even between neighboring, geographical nations. Many people have come to believe that the standard of living within a country is directly proportional to the country's "real GDP per capita", when in fact this is far from true. In reality, a "high GDP per capita makes it easier to achieve a good life but countries aren't equally successful in taking advantage of that possibility" (Textbook pg. 200). It is clear that a country's standard of living ultimately depends on its ability to effectively use the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 47. Gender Exploitation, Trafficking, And Mobility Of Women... On the 5th of March, 2001, Oxana Rantseva, a 21–year–old Russian national, arrived in Cyprus and was granted a work permit as an artiste until June of that year. This type of work permit was discussed in a report on "artistes" in Cyprus by the Cypriot Ombudsman in 2003 (as well as multiple other subsequent reports on human trafficking), clarifying that the word "artiste" had become synonymous with prostitute. It was also noted that beginning in the 1990's the majority of the women serving in Cyprus's prostitution market were coming from former states of the Soviet Union. During this time Cyprus was implementing stricture regulations to limit the number of women immigration to work as artistes. Unfortunately, the report found that despite this "there was not improvement regarding sexual exploitation, trafficking and mobility of women under a regime of modern slavery" (paragraph 84). This situation in Cyprus was documented and known of by the government. Rantseva began work as an artiste in a cabaret owned by X.A., and managed by his brother, M.A., on (DATE). While working, she stayed in an apartment with other women who worked for X.A. On the 19th of March, M.A. was informed by the women Rantseva lived with that she had taken all her belongings and left the apartment. He subsequently informed the Immigration office of this, later stating that he wanted her to be expelled from Cyprus so that he could hire another girl to work in the Cabaret. On the 28th of March, around 4 ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 49. Effects Of Economic Growth On Society 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND The harmful effects and environmental problems resulting from impact of economic growth have increased concerns of environmentalists, shareholders, governmental bodies and society about environmental issues. Pressures from a variety of sources have come to bear on the companies to accept responsibility for impacts on society from business activities (Hackston and Milne, 1996). Companies are being urged to become accountable to a wider audience than shareholder and creditor groups (Hackston and Milne, 1996). Financial objectives are no longer the only important variables to firms; in addition to the owners' economic aims, the interests of employees, customers and the public at large have increasingly been recognized over the years (Kolk, 1999). As indicated by Kolk (1999), the notion of "stakeholders" has emerged to complement the concept of "shareholders". Due to these developments, companies have been attempting to seriously take into account their environmental and social impacts and to provide information about their environmental performance (Unerman et al., 2014; Dixon et al., 2005; Monteiro & Guzmán, 2010). Many companies have developed environmental management systems and increasingly adopted environmental reporting within the annual report (Deegan and Gordon, 1996; Gray et al., 1995a; Guthrie and Parker, 1990). Dixon et al. (2005) argue that the main reasons for the development of environmental disclosure are the increase of ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 51. The European Union and a Divided Cyprus Essay The Implications for the European Union of Cyprus being divided between Turkey and Greece The island of Cyprus is the third largest in the Mediterranean with the 2002 population around 705,5000. Its main economic activities include banking, craft exports, merchant shipping, and tourism, which accounts for twenty percent of business (europa.eu.int). For almost thirty years it has been split between Turkish–Cypriots and Greek–Cypriots. The ongoing feud between the two groups and the split of the island in 1974 has lead to much political tension in Europe, especially with the European Union expanding its membership and adding, as of now, only half of the island of Cyprus in May 2004. History Cyprus has always been a ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The north side is referred to as the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, but is only recognized as a country by Turkey (europa.eu.int). While the Greek side has much prosperity and low unemployment rates, the Turkish side has much poverty and is underdeveloped (The Economist March 15–21 2003). There have been numerous efforts at peace since the 1970s, but none have worked (eubusiness.com 11/4/2003). The summer of 1996 is an example of this, when there were many incidents of hostility among the line between the two sides, leaving several dead (europarl.eu.int). In July of 1990 the Republic of Cyprus applied for membership to the European Union in the name of the entire island (europa.eu.int). The European Union agreed to admit Cyprus, along with nine other candidates into the union in 2004 (The Economist Jan 18–24 2003). This accession to the Union was unanimously approved by Cypriot parliament (eubusiness.com 11/4/2003). Cyprus has always been considered ?European.? It has been a full member of the Council of Europe since 1961 and has concluded an Association Agreement with Eruopean Economic Community in 1972 (kypros.org). However, now leaders of the north side of Cyprus are not cooperating, so when time comes for Cyprus to join the Union, the Greek–Cypriot side may be the only part of the island joining.? A Settlement? Currently, a settlement is trying to be reached between the two halves of Cyprus. The United Nations proposed that part of Turkey?s land ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 53. The Rights Of The Global Warming My argument is that those who have taken part in causing global warming, which are the developed countries, should be held responsible by cutting back more than other countries to correct the injustice that they have inflicted on the poorer countries. These nations are infringing on the rights of the victimized nations. Therefore, I would argue that there is an ethical basis for deciding whether some countries should cut back emissions more than others because the situation is not only unfair, but also violates the rights of innocent people. Everyone has a right to life, a right to not be harmed, and more specifically, "the right not to have one's life taken directly as a means to further one's end" (Finnis). Immanuel Kant thought reason tells us to, "Act only on a maxim that you can will to be a universal law" (Kant). Under Kantism views, an ethical act is ethical if it can become universal law without undermining some sort of construct. If we say that developed countries can emit greenhouse gases, thus causing harm, without consequence, then it will undermine the principle that the innocent has the right to not be harmed. Therefore, when that right is violated, there is an ethical issue. For example, if a burglar steals, it is only fair that they are reprimanded accordingly by giving back what they stole, plus an additional punishment, to ameliorate the harm that he caused. To extrapolate this example to global warming, the developed nations are stealing from the poor ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 55. Essay on Third World Development Within the last 60 years, Third World development has been a global priority, at the top of virtually every Western agenda. And with the rise of the global population and poverty levels continuing to rise along with it, it is very easy to see why human development is becoming such a topic of focus and discussion among members of the academia. But one question that everyone wants the answer too is, how does Third World development fit into Globalization? Despite apparent compatibility, when closely examined it is clear to see that Globalization actually contradicts Third World development due to the conflict of agendas. Both Globalization and Development hold views concerning market reform, social structure and regulation, which are ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The lifeblood of these regimes is the dissatisfied citizens, the unimpressed masses who desire revolution and freedom from poverty, which is propogated to have risen out of Capitalist involvement in the Americas. Capitalist economies, on the other hand, believe that it has nothing to do with their involvement and instead sees these stages of development as natural, something that every economy will go through, if they have not already. Despite the appeal, it is untrue to say that every developed nation has gone through stages of development that todays underdeveloped nations are going through. As Andre Gunder Frank puts it "the now developed countries were never underdeveloped, though they may have been undeveloped" (104). This goes to show that the playing field was not even for all, and that today's developing nations had a headstart in developing. Underdevelopment can also be, and has been, understood as a reflection or product of the economic, social, political and cultural characteristics of said country. Yet with a look at history we see that the underdevelopment of a "satellite" nation can be traced directly back to the past and current economic relations the nation has held with developed "metropoles". This relationship between a metropolitan and satellite countries pertains back to the process and development of the world capitalist system, which benefits its Western ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 57. WTO Essay WTO What is the WTO and what exactly do they do? This is the question that I was hoping to answer in this paper. In a world of turbulent econmic conditions it is important to no which organizations are responsible for what changes take place. There are many different organizations that affect many different things in our society and the global society and the WTO is one of them. The WTO is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. This organization deals with agreements that are negotiated and signed by the majority of the world's trading nations. The main goal is to serve as a medium for vendors of goods to trade to other countries. Without the WTO it would be ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... This is important because it protects the producers and the consumers. Protection is important, especially when dealing with intellectual property. Things such as patents and extremely important because you don't want your ideas being stolen by other countries. The WTO regulates this so that other countries are not prospering off of others ideas. Another key element with the WTO is the settling of disputes. "Renato Ruggiero, former WTO director general, calls the dispute settlement procedure the WTO's most individual contribution to the stability of the global economy." This procedure keeps balance in the trade agreements. The first rulings in all trade disputes are made by a panel. The panel decision is presented to the members. The full membership of the WTO votes on the final decisions so that no single country can block the decision. This provides fairness in the decision which is binding. About 100 of the over 130 countries that are members of the WTO are developing countries. The objective is to help developing countries operate successfully in the world of free trade. The goal is to help these countries create the capacity to build the necessary institutions and to train the proper people to give them a foothold in the mountain of trade. The only way that it is possible for these countries to trade is to put them into the proper position and with the right recourses to ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 59. Case Study Of Kassatly Chtaura As a strategic marketing student I was asked to choose a Lebanese product and to promote it in foreign market. The company that I choose for the marketing project is a 100% Lebanese product produced by Kassatly Chtaura, under the name of BEIRUT BEER. Kassatly Chtaura was established in 1974 by the President and CEO Akram Kassatly. Armed with a degree in winemaking from Dijon, France, Kassatly works on continuing his father's footsteps and who had found his wine since 1919, creating a legacy in winemaking of his own. Then he was required to make his Jallab bottle by home preparation which lead him to the success and to a good reputation for Kassatly Chtaura, the company expanded its successful syrups product range to include a wide variety of Liqueurs in the 1980s, as well as Fruit Jams and finally Fruit Juices and Smoothies in the 1990s (Rami, 2014) The brand continued this way to reach success, using every opportunity to meet consumer's interest with delicious innovations. With the entry of the new millennium, Kassatly Chtaura introduces a new inspirational vodka beverage called Buzz, ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The recipe, the technology, the quality, and the label worked together harmoniously to build Beirut Beer's image and reputation. Inspired by a city that is dynamic and courageous, Beirut Beer is born, confident, optimistic and passionate. Water, Barley, Hops and Yeast are the four ingredients, according to the authentic Pilsner beer's strict laws of purity. My product that I choose is an alcoholic product that needs a country to be sold in, which must include some main points such as laws and traditions that permit alcoholic products and moreover, Beirut beer needs to be sold as a fresh product, so I decide Cyprus as a country which is so in the Mediterranean sea that helps to be sold fresh and in a law price because of its short distance between the two countries (Ajami, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 61. Kyrenia Cyprus Kyrenia, Cyprus As Mark Parker and Kitty Fremont re–unite on one of the beaches in Cyprus, another, more important meeting is taking place. Ari Ben Canaan and David Ben Ami from the Jewish underground are secretly forming a plan to smuggle 300 Jewish children from a British holding camp. As Mark and Kitty get more and more entangled with the Mossad Aliyah Bet (a secret Jewish underground organization), Kitty finds a reincarnation of her long–dead daughter in a holding camp and vows to never let her go. The Exodus is a ship holding these children. It sets sail to Palestine and encounters a couple obstacles, but makes it to the Holy Land. Cologne, Germany Karen Clement was born in Cologne, Germany in 1931 and led a happy life with her two brothers, parents, and dog until the age of seven. In 1938, events took place in Cologne that any young person ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Karen and her family were given yellow stars to wear on their coats and were moved into a cramped apartment. Soon, Karen was being bullied at school and on the streets. Her father, Johan Clement, had waited to the very last moment to get his family out of Germany. But now it was too late. Johan was unable to flee and was told by the Aliyah Bet that only one of his family members could be smuggled out of the country. And so Karen was taken out of Germany and into Denmark and from Denmark to the holding camp in Cyprus, where she met Kitty Fremont. Warsaw, Poland When Poland was invaded and occupied by the Germans, many people went into underground hiding to form organizations to fight the Nazis. One of these personas was named Dov Landau, son of Mendel Landau. Dov and his father joined an organization and became fighters. As the war progressed, Dovs organization was slowly picked off and killed. Eventually, only Dov was left. He was found by the Germans half–mad and was sent off to Auschwitz. Oswiecim, Poland When Nazi officers chose who to ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 63. Globalization And Its Impact On The World The Past Globalization, it could be argued, began when tribes first realized there were other tribes in the surrounding areas. With different specialties and skills, these groups began to trade. While these groups may not have been very geographically separated, the available world was expanding as more and more people groups began to connect and interact. Landmarks in the development of globalization can be traced through history: from the exchange of both goods and knowledge on the silk roads and the discovery of the Americas to the inventions of the steam engine and the telegraph (Free Exchange, 2013). Through these milestones, the world was growing in terms of awareness, but shrinking in terms of ability to travel, trade, and share ideas. In a form that is more recognizable today, globalization began as the world began to open in waves, or rather a tsunami, as Harold Sirkin and his colleagues theorize in Globality. Globality is the next step after globalization; it is the new reality in which companies will "be competing with everyone, from everywhere, for everything" (Sirkin, Hemerling, & Bhattacharya, 2008, p. 1). There are a multitude of factors that have created the conditions for globality to occur. There have been many waves of globalization, like those that brought Japan, Mexico, Korea, and many other nations into the world arena. Unlike these waves of varying size, the tsunami is "a series of low, powerful waves caused by an undersea disruption that crash ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 65. Challenges And Opportunities For A Small Business Development Alexander Khutsianidze August 4, 2015 Supervisor: Fran Yoshida Senior Project Word Count: XXXX Challenges and Opportunities for a small business development in developing country Table Of Contents Introduction– Page 3, o Third World Countries o Natural resources of Georgia o Import/Export Challenges– Page 4 o Financial o Political o Assembling a team Opportunities– Pages XX, Word Count– o Advantages (has to be 250) o Disadvantages (has to be 250) Conclusion o (has to be 250) Introduction Starting a business is a multi–step process that can be overwhelming when faced alone. Regardless of businesses location, whether it is a third world or a fully developed country, launching and maintaining a healthy production can be a very complicated and perplex procedure. But with enough patience and knowledge, even the hardest dreams can be achieved. Looking around us we see countless of businesses flourish everyday, and even more to fail, preventing many people from taking a risk and stepping into the world of entrepreneurship. But knowing what you want and where to look for it will guarantee a successful and fully developed commerce. Many people in todays world think that it is better to start a business in a fully developed country, rather than a third world country, believing that in a third world country their investments are not safe and secure. However, an experienced and knowledgeable investor is aware of the existence of a huge potential in any ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 67. Glb-301 (Ass 8) Essay OLUFUNKE BAKARE GLB–301 OCTOBER, 2013 Answer each of the following questions on the peril of conflict and the promise of conflict resolution. Your answer to each item should be an essay of 350 to 800 words in length. (With a typical font and spacing, this comes to between 1½ and 3 pages.) It is recommended that you refer to outside sources as you consider these issues. Be sure to document your sources correctly. Answer one (1) of the following questions: We live in a world in which 13 of the top 50 economies are companies, not countries. How does this change the responsibility companies have for providing for social needs and addressing big–ticket challenges of the future? How can companies ensure their own ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... These companies have been responsible for creating job opportunites, boosting the economy and creating a better soucer of living for the citizens of these countries. "The vast numbers of MNCs are located all around the world; they vary widely in size and interest. Their intention is to take a package of capital, technology, managerial know–how, or marketing skills to carry out production or business services abroad. Their effects are far reaching, affecting the daily lifestyle of the average consumer. Partly because of their size, MNCs tend to dominate the sectors in which they specialize. As a result, their transnational business ventures offer much debate about their impact on developing countries; many arguments have been proposed on this subject alone" ( ). This paper will be used to illustrate the opportunities created by MNCs for less developed countries. A historical account will be presented identifying the general impact of MNCs on developing countries up to the 21st century. Contemporary views will also be used for the purpose of evaluating the influence of MNCs in the areas of growth and efficiency, welfare, and values and institutions in the present and potential future consequences. The earliest version of the modern MNC is visible in the imperialistic and colonizing ventures by Western Europe, dating back to the 16th century. The modern version of the MNC was apparent with the advent of industrialization in the 19th century. Companies ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 69. Bibliography on Globalization and Health Globalization and Health Globalization has had a huge effect on health, both positive and negative. Because of increased mobility due to globalization, health professionals are able to cross borders with stunning speed in order to deliver care and patients in need of certain treatments have benefited from the ability to leave their country for care. The Internet makes it easier to alert the relevant authorities to the outbreak of a disease and to share information on health issues. However, globalization has had negative effects on health as well. When the Europeans first traveled and colonized the world, they brought with them terrible diseases, killing over 90% of the population. The Aztec, Maya, and Inca tribes were the most affected by these diseases. International travel and globalization has brought many diseases, previously native to certain countries, all over the world. For example, Chagas Disease, a disease spread by insects brought over from Mexican immigrants, has infected more than 500,000 citizens of America. Illegal drug trade, another result of globalization, is also having a negative effect on health. Another negative effect of globalization is the recognition of medical degrees of less developed countries by developed countries. Young medical professionals from less–developed countries finish their training in developed nations and tend to stay to develop their careers and raise their families. This drains less developed countries of needed health care ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 71. Free Trade : More Competitive Domestic Markets FREE TRADE: MORE COMPETITIVE DOMESTIC MARKETS Increased integration of countries as a result of globalisation has created a freer world market in terms of many aspects such as flows of goods, services, financial assets and even people from all around the world. It is almost not possible to stay out of this world for countries. This may seem as a good way to have more efficient markets inside countries. Yet, sometimes some group of producers (due to i.e. high cost of production, insufficient demand, support for weak industries, incentives) or, consumers and civil society (due to i.e. uncontrolled inflows of unhealthy goods, increased pollution), or, governments (due to i.e. increasing balance of payments deficit, job creation problems for population) may be tented to complaint about its harmful influences. As it can be clearly seen, this process is very wide–ranging which includes both economic and social results. However, in this study, it is aimed to deal with only trade which is quite controversial subject in terms of applied policy choices whether more liberal or more protectionist. For the purpose of this tariffs and quotas are chosen as an example of protectionist policies and Turkey is thought as case country in terms of membership of Customs Union. It will be argued that free trade policies may not seem to have destructive impacts on domestic markets of developing countries. On the contrary, this may help those countries to generate a stronger market thanks to ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 73. Globalization and Children To what extent has globalization improved the lives of children and youth? To say that globalization has affected the lives of children and youth around the world would be an understatement. But with the growth over the years from globalization, many pros and cons have come out of it. The forthcoming of globalization has done wonders to developed countries, but not so much for underdeveloped countries. This is why I stand on a thin line between if it has improved the lives plenty, or not quite enough. Globalization has increased economic competition. With this producers try to provide goods and services of value at the lowest possible prices. To achieve such a goal, manufacturer's hire youth and children. They force the youth and ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... In the end, I don't believe that globalization has done much for this generation of youth and children, the only thing it has done is worsen the lives for most of these ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 75. Foreign Direct Investment Inflows Help Countries Improve... There is a long standing belief that foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows help the countries to have the opportunity to make further improvements on their economies. In recent decade, this belief strengthened by the fact that faster growing economies tend to attract more FDIs. Even if the direction of causality between FDI and growth is not absolute yet, positive impacts of FDI such as new technology, know–how or creating employment are enough attractive for policymakers. Consequently, investigating factors that pull FDI into country became a crucial topic in the literature. One of the most significant factors of FDI inflows is trade openness. The term 'trade openness' refers to the degree, of which an economy allows to conduct trade transitions with other economies (Skouloudakis et al., 2013;12). The degree of a country's openness can influence FDI in various ways. For instance, with high degree of trade openness and low trade costs, multinational enterprises (MNE) can prefer export rather than FDI. Therefore, trade openness can negatively affect FDI inflows. On the other hand, higher degree of trade openness implies lower costs adding to the total cost of a product and less trade restrictions. MNEs want to take advantage of the low cost of natural factor endowments (labor, capital, technology). Thus, trade openness can positively affect FDI inflows (Seim, 2009; 5). Therefore, the evidence of trade openness as a determinant of FDI is controversial in literature. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 77. Opinion on Turkey’s Request for Accession to the European... Opinion on Turkey's Request for Accession to the European Union Possibilities and Implications "Turkey must take steps to win the Europeans' hearts" Long before Turkey was a nation and Europe was a continent, the people of those two lands have been warring. The Middle East, meanwhile, has developed its own culture of Islamic heritage and over time the European region has developed its own western culture. Caught in a tug of war is the nation of Turkey. This large nation spans the physical divide between the two regions. With borders touching Syria and Iraq on the east and western borders reaching to Bulgaria and Greece, Turkey finds itself in an awkward place. Europe is in a state of progress and development with the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Its per capita GDP was about half that of the EC's poorest members, its annual population growth rate of 2.5% was ten times the EC average, Turkey's long term foreign debt of $38 billion was the seventh highest in the world, and despite privatization, the government still controlled 40% of the manufacturing output. Furthermore, the inflation in Turkey, at 70 to 100% was far higher than the EC average. As of December 2004, the EU had offered to begin membership talks with Turkey next year, with October 3, 2005, given as a start date . However, EU officials warned that Turkey has to recognize Cyprus before the talks start. Turkey, which occupies northern Cyprus, had originally said it would not bow to demands to recognize the country, making the issue of compliance– and ultimately accession– relatively stalemated. Turkey faces a difficult choice – to reject the offer as too half–hearted, or accept it even though the terms are much less inviting that its government had hoped. If Turkey's application is successful, the EU's frontier would extend deep into the Middle East. Essentially, if it were to become a member it would become the first EU member with a majority Muslim population ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...