Developing Countries The list of developing countries shown below is adhered to by the ISI, effective from 1 January till 31 December 2013. You can find the list that was used for 2012 here. Countries are divided into developed or developing according to their Gross National Income (GNI) per capita per year. Countries with a GNI of US$ 11,905 and less in 2010 are defined as developing (specified by the World Bank, September 2012). Afghanistan Guinea Panama Albania
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1. Quiz – 3-08-13 Who was sworn-in as Malaysia’s prime minister for the second time in May 2013? A] Muhyiddin Yassin B] Mahathir Mohamad C] Najib Razak D] Anwar Ibrahim Who won his fifth world snooker title held in May 2013 to become the first player in 17 years to make a successful defence of the World Championship? A] Ronnie O’Sullivan B] Judd Trump C] Barry Hawkins D] Ricky Walden Who has been appointed as the next director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in May 2013? A] Pascal
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The Moon We Left Behind How can we as a society turn our back on our space program? The author of this article shows his admiration for imagination, which came to life. Nearly 40 years ago the space program was put in motion. The thought of mankind walking on the moon astounded a generation of scientist. Some of his points on where we place priority are evident. How can we spend time and money on a space station that we share with the Russians and Chinese, and not try to still excel above the
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Given the size and complexity of the tourism industry in the Caribbean States I will concentrate on some of the environmental consequences along with the financial benefits and socio-political effects faced as a result of being a popular destination for millions of people. The focus of this piece will be on the following issues, issues such as water shortage, displacement of people from their traditional forms of livelihood, also the fact that the Caribbean States are over dependant on the tourism
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I agree with Krauthammer's article completely. How can we as a society turn our back on our space program? His article shows his admiration for imagination, which came to life. Almost 40 years ago the space program was put in motion. The thought of mankind walking on the moon created a generation of scientist.Some of his points on where we place priority are evident. How can we spend time and money on a space station that we share with the Russians and not try to still excel above the rest of our
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Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, and completed his aerospace engineering at the Madras Institute of Technology (MIT), Chennai. Before his term as President, he worked as an aerospace engineer with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).[1] Kalam is popularly known as the Missile Man of India. Dr APJ Abdul Kalam is the man whose efforts are largely responsible for shaping the defence programme of India. He helped in making India self-sufficient in
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According to Dr. Kalam, a creative leader must have following characteristics: a) A vision beyond himself where he quoted the examples of Mr. M. S. Swaminathan and P. Subramanium who made the green revolution a stunning success. The leader must also have the passion to realise the vision he envisaged. b) He should travel along the unexplored path. The unknown story of how Vikram Sarabhai worked in setting up of the Tumba space research station at a densely populated and religiously important place
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The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of globalization on the Caribbean business environment. Much has been written about globalization which is more accurately viewed as a process of change rather that an event which has already occurred. The impact of globalization on any environment can be both positive and negative and can be described as the enablers or the constraints which affect the decisions made by leaders, both government and business. It also refers to the way these choices
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'A LEADER SHOULD KNOW HOW TO MANAGE FAILURE' Former President of India APJ Abdul Kalam: India Knowledge at Wharton: Could you give an example, from your own experience, of how leaders should manage failure? Kalam: Let me tell you about my experience. In 1973 I became the project director of India's satellite launch vehicle program, commonly called the SLV-3. Our goal was to put India's "Rohini" satellite into orbit by 1980. I was given funds and human resources -- but was told clearly that by
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Checklist for Short-stay (Non Professional/Tourist) YES NO 1 Application form : Fully completed in English or French, signed and dated by the applicant. If the applicant is under the age of 18 both parents must sign the form. Two passport photographs : Requirement : Frontal view of the head, recent, lifelike. In color with a uniform and light-colored background. Clear facial features and eyes – not covered by hair or frame of glasses. Head coverings are accepted for religious reasons. (See
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