the industrialized world and successive governments continue to struggle to bring it under control. Poor Kids offers 4 children the chance to share their insights on life on the bottom rung of society’s ladder. It is very moving‚ interesting‚ and tragic. Courtney (8)‚ Paige (10)‚ Sam (11)‚ and his sister Kayleigh (16) take us into their lives and show us the sad reality of what growing up in Britain below the poverty line is like. Breathtakingly honest and eloquent they give testament to how having
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Should countries encourage tourism? Tourism has become one of the most important branches of modern market. With the development of world-wide transport‚ the human need to explore the surrounding world has been finally fulfilled. Nowadays almost everyone can travel abroad and admire all sort of breathtaking sites‚ experience diversity of culture and ways of life. But as every industry‚ tourism has some drawbacks. Most important is the environmental issue. New holiday resorts seem to spring out
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are popular‚ the countries still promote them and want more people to come. This is because tourism is very important for the economy but not in all cases for the citizens. If so‚ should countries encourage tourism? Firstly‚ tourism leads to the development of the country. The desire to attract tourists to a certain area often encourages governments to improve local facilities which is beneficial for both‚ citizens and tourists. On the other hand‚ the development of the country must be somehow
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undeveloped countries are suffering from hunger and various epidemics by the television and the Internet. The first general response in developed countries to this is to feel pity for them and great sadness. And some people in developed countries sometimes say‚ “We have a responsibility to help suffering people in undeveloped countries. Let’s give the money to charity for poor people in undeveloped countries!!” However‚ do people in developed countries really have a responsibility to help people in
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Should countries encourage tourism? Nowadays‚ it is almost a routine‚ that people every year go to holidays. Often they travel to the places abroad‚ and also it should be mentioned‚ that these places are in most cases popular and well-known. In sprite of the fact that these places are popular‚ the countries still promote them and want more people to come. This occurs on the grounds that tourism is very important for the economy of “host” country but not in all cases for the citizens. As the result
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An “ideal” health care system is what every country strives for. We will focus on some key factors that need to be addressed in developing an “ideal” model of health care. One of the key factors that need to be addressed is the access to health care. One of the monumental decisions that must be made in any health care system is how much health care will be provided. The number of beds in hospitals‚ and nursing centers must be evaluated. Diagnostic equipment needed and the number of staff including
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The World Bank Bureaucracy is one of the pillars of modern western society. Although this statement is debatable from many aspects‚ most would agree that‚ at the very least‚ our lives are greatly affected by bureaucracy. Bureaucracy is the ’pure form of rational organization’ (Newson‚ Jan 11). Not only is it a method for achieving goals efficiently and effectively‚ but it is acclaimed as the most able strategy to meet objectives. The World Bank is a classic example of a bureaucratic organization
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“The World Bank has undergone significant change in its purpose and membership since its inception in 1944” (world bank‚ 2003). As a result‚ there are many people criticize regarding its current governance and accountability. They are discussed that bank’s governance system is undemocratic‚ largely because borrowing countries that are impacted the most by bank projects have minimal voice in bank’s decisions about loan and projects and the selection of the bank president is unilateral. The World Bank
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Banking The World Bank The World Bank‚ when you first hear the name it makes you think that it is a traditional international bank. That is not true though; The World Bank isn’t exactly what you would think it is. In reality‚ it is a group that is compiled of five international organizations that facilitate poverty stricken countries all across the world for developing economic growth and the elimination of poverty. The five organizations that combine to form The World Bank are: The International
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World Bank Abdullah Alshawdhabi Coleman University World Bank The World Bank was created in 1944 at a conference called the Bretton Woods Conference‚ also known as the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference‚ and it is located in Washington DC along with the International Monetary Fund. These two entities work closely with each other. Two men by the names of Lord Keynes and Harry Dexter are the founding fathers of both of The World Bank and The International Monetary Fund. World Bank
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