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What’s difference between being alone and feeling lonely? Some say loneliness is the unhappiness that is often felt when they do not have friends or no one to turn to; some say loneliness is an emotion, but being alone can be a choice. Being to many places usually out of everyone’s travel plan, Pico Iyer finds that we often feel lonely when we are in a crowd, but not part of the it. In his work, “Lonely Places,” Pico Iyer depicts a unique outlook of several “lonely places” where are…

There are so many Americans that will drop off their old, broken electronics to be recycled, thinking they are being responsible, without knowing the truth. Developing countries are being shipped mountains of our e-waste to “bridge the digital divide” when in reality we just do not want to deal with these products that cost more to fix than they are worth. I will first explain what it is we are doing to these countries, how it affects them, and why it is being allowed in the first place. Then I…

“Globalization has changed us into a company that searches the world, not just to sell or to a source, but to find intellectual capital - the world 's best talents and greatest ideas”. (John Welch) Globalization is driven by numerous factors, a few are trading and barriers, people movement, communications, and technology. As trade increases so does contacts. The higher the contacts individuals have the fewer barriers there are in between people and businesses. Over the years trade has been…

Imperialism refers to the political and economic control of an area or country. For this to occur, a stronger country would take over the weaker country in order to squeeze their assets dry. This superior power would take the natural resources the other countries possess and use them for their own gain. As a result, it would lead to the complete ignorance of the weaker country’s culture and government. Because of the industrial revolution, many nations became imperialistic to fulfill their needs…

Development takes many different meanings, forms, and approaches. Some of these include modernity, authoritative intervention, alternative and populist approaches, and antidevelopment and post development. ` Modernity is about changing traditional nations to fit the standards of Western ideals (Potter et al., pp.6). These nations were seen as uncivilized. Much of the western ideals and standards for development were set by the period of enlightenment and scientific advances. This form is…

1. Introduction: To plan with high efficiency for environmental change, the chief challenge is to deal with the drivers in developing countries instead of developed countries. This statement expresses the idea of in order to achieve the ideal result, it is practical and realistic to draw up some plans and follow through certain policies involving the drivers in developing countries. Although it might be hard in the process of carrying out the actual project. From my perspective, the…

The connection of computers on a global platform has really driven technological innovations over the years. From web applications to data sharing, the Internet promises a new scope of technological development which is likely to change the destiny of humanity forever. In view of this, it is apparent that the technology can be exploited by developing countries for their own growth. Over the years, criticisms have been laid on unfair trade policies as one of the reasons why developing countries…

First I will outline what exactly is meant by economic environment. An economic environment is made up of many different factors, firstly there are cultural factors to be considered for example when investing in a country such as Saudi Arabia an investor should be aware of the strict religious customs there and the effects this may have on the way they can conduct business or the product they sell. A second factor that makes up an economic environment is the political and economic environment…

What is the purpose of a government? Why does it exist and what were they created to do? Reflecting back to history, we can see the role the government plays to protect and bring prosperity to their citizens. In order to protect their citizens, they strive to achieve three significant concepts: prosperity, security and stability. If each government achieved this goal, ever nation would achieve social, economic and political stability. However in the 21 century, it appears that some nations are…

Years of expansion, building, creating and new discoveries marked the years of the Industrial Revolution. Europe and Britain were the first to experience an Industrial Revolution after they began re-shaping commerce and manufacturing, the rest of the world struggled to keep up with old methods. For America, the Industrial Revolution lasted from 1820-1870 and established the basis for manufacturing in today’s world. Countries in Asia like China and India seemed to have missed this onslaught of…