Just last month‚ a major summit was held at the United Nations headquarters to review the progress made by countries on the Millennium Development Goals MDGs‚ especially in view of the fact that 10 of the 15 years target set by the world body for attaining the target have just reeled by with the attendant skepticisms as to whether it is indeed realizable. 10 years after this noble initiative to improve the lot of mankind‚ the debate has continued on whether these impoverished countries‚ the primary
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Impact of the Internet on Education June 29‚ 2010 Life has distinctly undergone some very dramatic changes ever since the dawn of the Internet era and with each passing day there is a growing dependence on it. Those who are used to it would know the helplessness experienced when deprived of riding on this superhighway of information. It has also had a tremendous impact on the sphere of education. Learning is the act or process of internalising knowledge and acquiring new skills. Modern‚ web-based
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The Internet has dramatically altered our lives over the past few decades. Although some of these changes have been negative‚ the overall effect of this technology has been positive. What are your opinions on this? The Internet is one of the most wonderful inventions of human beings. Through periods of ten years‚ every people on the Earth have been being influenced by the global network. In my view‚ I strongly believe that the main impact of this technology is very good although it still has
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Impact of Internet A network via which information is displayed globally. It is the best medium. The topic is both beneficial and detrimental. Definition: Internet is a network which connects the whole world‚ from which we automatically think of www which represents World Wide Web. It covers a wide spectrum. We must admit that it is one of the most astounding achievements of the 21st century. It is a medium by which people are virtually (intangible- unseen but it is there) connected. People are linked
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Probably there are as many definitions of innovation as the number of supposed experts on the field around the world. Reading through my books and papers‚ though‚ I realized that I had no comprehensive list of the many definitions I have ever being in contact with‚ therefore I decided to create one. First of all‚ here is my own definition of innovation: “invention refers to new concepts or products that derive from individual’s ideas or from scientific research. Innovation‚ on the other hand‚ is
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Is the Increasing Use of the Internet Eroding Social Contact? In the contemporary world‚ the Internet has exerted an increasing impact on business‚ science‚ communication‚ information transmission and everyday life. However‚ it is controversial that whether the utilizing of the Internet promotes or erodes social contact. Social contact refers to the acts or processes of having interaction between individuals in sociological hierarchy. In the following paragraphs‚ points of view of both sides
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EDUCATION IN EASTERN NIGERIA: Being a Summary of an Essay Paper. BY Leechichi Okpechi Introduction The high performance of people from eastern part of Nigeria in areas of business‚ trade‚ farming and handiwork seem to trigger a curiosity to explore into its primary reasons. Some admirers have come up with the explanation that their traditional education coupled with great level of efforts and unconditional devotion to customs make the difference. This is because education for the
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ICT AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT BY DENNIS JOSEPH AGBA DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE/PHYSICS FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUACTION‚ OBUDU‚ CROSS RIVER STATE. BEING A PAPER PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL YOUTH AND STUDENTS’ ECONOMIC FORUM THEME: THINK LOCAL‚ ACT GLOBAL & BE THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC SOLUTION HOLDING AT UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS MAIN AUDITORIUM AKOKA‚ YABA LAGOS‚ NIGERIA. FROM 24TH-27TH – JUNE‚ - 2013 ABSTRACT In our contemporary society‚ the promise of every democratic government
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Agricultural Development Projects (ADPs) to increase farm production and welfare among smallholders in Nigeria. OED reviewed five ADPs and a supporting Agricultural Technical Assistance Project (ATAP)‚ all implemented between 1979 and 1990. Only two of the six projects had satisfactory outcomes. In general‚ rainfed agricultural production was far below projections. Macroeconomic conditions‚ some national policies‚ and particular design and implementation problems prevented a more significant impact. Low-cost
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IMPACT OF THE INTERNET ON THINKING Nowadays‚ thanks to developed technology‚ a vast of electronic devices‚ multimedia and computers can keep us stay in touch no matter where we are. Especially the Internet is becoming more and more important for nearly everybody as it is one of the newest and most forward-looking media and surely “the” media of the future. Internet surely has helped our lives better‚ but there’s an opposite idea of bad effects of Internet on our brains and our thinking‚ in the article
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