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El bolsillo roto de papá Estado
Written by Mariana Belloso
Abstract: At the end of 2012, the debt of El Salvador reached $13,480.1 million, about 56.5% of the Gross Domestic Product. The Government has a limited income but a growing spenditure, and nowadays maintains a list of subsides on products and services that costs over $400 million. This subsides have […]
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Meet Don Tapscott and his digital future
Written by Manouchehr Shamsrizi
This year we went to to the DLD conference to find a vision for our digital society and our networked organisations. What we found was Professor Don Tapscott, one of the world’s most influential management thinkers and author or co-author of 14 widely read books, including one of my favorites: “Growing Up Digital” Here is […]
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Egypt: The plight of health institutions
Written by Fady Salah
Out of the 91 million people who make up the total population of Egypt, only 83 million currently live in Egypt, according to the Egyptian Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics. Among them, tens of thousands of medical students graduate every year from Egyptian universities to join the ranks of […]
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America’s most vulnerable: mental health clinic shows extent of need
Written by Kristin Deasy
“America,” “affordable,” and “health care” — three terms that just don’t seem to go together.
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Costing over quality in Sri Lanka’s healthcare system
Written by R Mukkath
The aftermath of the civil war has left Sri Lanka recuperating, rebuilding and restructuring and while healthcare occupies a fairly prominent place on the government’s agenda, there is still everything to do in terms of the quality of the drug supply. This island country is prone to natural disasters and […]
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Learning to dance the waltz in Australia?
Written by gj.lyons
Known as the unofficial anthem of Australia, ‘Waltzing Matilda‘ is a song we learn from a young age. The title gives the impression of a woman named Matilda who dances. It’s a little more complicated however, I assure you. Waltzing Matilda is a bush ballad written about the life of […]
