Abstract
The paper discusses how Paul Collier's vision for rectifying the inequities between rich and poor countries is clear: economic growth among the world's bottom billion inhabitants must be the world's leaders' foremost goal. The paper looks at how Collier's book, "The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done", outlines his recommended process whereby structural changes can be made to balance the economic playing field and allow countries with the lowest economic growth to catch up to the rates of expansion seen in countries such as China and India, who have readily demonstrated, in comparison to land-locked nations in Africa, for example, an ability to see themselves clear of the devastating poverty they faced in the previous century.

From the Paper
"In Paul Collier's vision for rectifying the inequities between rich and poor countries, the path is clear: economic growth among the world's bottom billion inhabitants must be the world's leaders' foremost goal. Collier's book, "The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done", outlines his recommended process whereby structural changes can be made to balance the economic playing field and allow countries with the lowest economic growth to catch up to the rates of expansion seen in countries such as China and India, who have readily demonstrated, in comparison to land-locked nations in Africa, for example,..."

Tags:international, economic, development

Abstract
This paper presents a detailed review of John McGregor's outstanding text, "One Billion Customers." First, the paper offers a detailed summary of the text. From there, the paper delves into the tex'ts various strengths, and also citing its precious few weaknesses. The paper concludes by stating that the book was compulsively readable and practical.

From the Paper
"The ensuing several pages are a lengthy book review of John McGregor's excellent text, One Billion Customers. The paper will start by offering a detailed summary of the text; from there, the paper will delve into the texts various strengths; as will become evident shortly, there are precious few weaknesses to be found in this compulsively readable and practical tome. It is thoughtfully, thematically organized, has excellent synopses for each chapter, is unafraid of portraying the Chinese in a negative light when it is necessary, and is filled with stories that exemplify the main issues that McGregor considers most important."

Tags:john, mcgregor, customers

Abstract
This paper explains that in his book, "Three Billion New Capitalists", Prestowitz relates how India transformed its image from a backwater economy into Asia's service-sector "tiger", just as China has become Asia's manufacturing giant. The author points out that Prestowitz attributes the origin of service outsourcing to Ross Perot, who had the idea of offering specialized IT services and to Mark Shepherd, who extended the locus of outsourcing to East Asia. The paper describes that the Indian government policies are supporting its information technology, biotech, medical tourism, hardware, financial analysis and pharmaceutical industries, which in turn, are fueling the aggressive Indian economy.

From the Paper
"When IBM refused to share trade secrets with the domestic Indian electronics industry at the request of Prime Minister Desai, Indian techies delved into the budding world of Unix, propelling India into the future of software development and systems management. Software was heralded as having major export potential and the next few decades witnessed a blossoming of Indian software development firms including Bombay-based Infosys, founded by Narayana Murthy and Nandan M. Nilekani. India's success in IT and in the service sector can at least in part be attributed to its human resources pool."

Tags:resources, outsourcing, pharmaceutical, software, offshore

Abstract
This paper discusses Brett Pulley's book, "The Billion Dollar BET," a rags-to-riches biographical story of Robert Louis Johnson. The paper takes the reader on a journey along with Robert Johnson from Mississippi and the little that he had to 'Black Entertainment Television' and the success that came about with it, along with the controversies that made Johnson a billionaire.

From the Paper
"Brett Pulley is a Senior Editor at Forbes magazine and has written the book titled The Billion Dollar BET: Robert Johnson and the Inside Story of Black Entertainment Television. The Billion Dollar BET is an unauthorized biography of the founder of Black Entertainment Television, Robert Louis Johnson. The author traces the blazing path of Robert Johnson through social and economic barriers with his charm and intelligence to firmly ensconce himself into the politics of Washington and the media business. This rag to riches story should have been inspiring, but then the author has painted the methods employed by Robert Johnson as anything but noble. The sale of Black Entertainment Television to Viacom in 1999 made Robert Johnson a billionaire and many consider him the first black billionaire. (Editorial Review: The Billion Dollar BET: Robert Johnson and the Inside Story of Black Entertainment Television)"

Tags:black, entertainment, television, johnson

Abstract
The paper outlines how in their article "Technology That Will Save Billions from Starvation", Prakash and Conko argue that GMOs and the green revolution are the keys to ending world hunger and that, further, GMOs provide environmental and health benefits heretofore unprecedented. The writer points out the fallacies in their argument, arguing in particular that production does not guarantee access to food, that GMOs do not provide greater health benefits than organics and that the costs of GMOs may well be a prohibitive factor in subsistence farming--preventing access to food by both farmers and consumers.

From the Paper
"It is always interesting to encounter an argument that is so clearly designed to manipulate and obviate as that of Prakash and Conko in "Technology Will Save Billions from Starvation." These writers would have us believe that the technology of genetically modified foods and the attendant agricultural practices, is an ecological boon and a nutritional miracle. Starvation, it would seem, is merely a by-product of typical third world ignorance, on a par with belief in witch doctors, or a stubborn resistance to admit that the world isn't flat. This ignorance and technophobia, they claim, is what is really behind the problem of hunger,..."

Tags:gmos, hunger, agriculture

Abstract
This paper presents a discussion on the ineffectiveness of classroom computers. Billions of dollars are being spent each year nationwide on computers in the classroom and our national test scores are still declining. As long as the machines serve as dust collectors in the back of the classroom, we need to divert what we are spending to better uses. Lack of training, fast paced advances, and teacher apathy are all discussed.

Tags:EDUCATION / TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION, computers classrooms effective

Abstract
The paper argues against Prakash and Conko's belief in "Technology Will Save Billions from Starvation" that the technology of genetically modified foods and the attendant agricultural practices is an ecological boon and a nutritional miracle. The paper asserts that the purported nutritional benefits of genetically modified food can be found naturally in organic produce. The paper then dispels the myth that there is a need for more food and reveals that technologies which allow the production of more food still have not solved the problem of growing hunger. The paper notes the concerns regarding genetically modified foods and contends that the 'green revolution' is of great potential harm, not just to Africa, but to the entire world's future food supply.

From the Paper
"One of the benefits of biotechnology, according to Prakash and Conko, are that plants can be engineered to hold greater nutritional benefits, such as "higher quality protein, lower levels of saturated fat, increased vitamins and minerals, and many others" (426). Of course, there is already a type of farming which provides extensive nutritional farming, and that is organic. Unlike genetically modified foods, which have these nutritional benefits by virtue of scientific interference, organic farming allows foods to retain their natural nutritional character. The Organic Trade Association website discusses these enhanced (or rather unhampered) nutritional qualities of organic foods in detail, citing a number of scientific and academic studies as conclusive evidence. One study, conducted by the Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences, found that rats fed on organic foods "were slimmer, slept better, and had stronger immune systems than those fed conventionally grown produce" (http://www.ota.com/organic/benefits/nutrition.html)."

Tags:organic, nutrition, Green, Revolution, farmers

Abstract
The paper reveals startling statistics on global poverty and asserts that fighting poverty must be a global effort by both the "have" nations who can afford their support and the "have not" nations who have to work on their own internal problems. The paper discusses how organized programs and actions that provide an impetus for improved education, self-sufficiency and empowerment can help the world's impoverished nations become richer. The paper maintains that regardless of what approach individuals support for attempting to eradicate poverty, they must become involved and take a stand.

From the Paper
"The third-world comprises about 50 nations and one billion people. India and China have both experienced growth through increased globalization. However, the remaining countries remain unchanged. From 1960 to 2000, the new third world experienced no growth at all. In the meantime, the economies of the developing world are enjoying continually faster growth from one decade to the next. The bottom billion are falling further and further away from the rest of mankind. "Globalization must not leave the bottom billion behind," states the head of the World Bank, Robert Zoellick, yet it already has (Collier, 2007, B03)."

Tags:World, bank, foreign, aid, child, mortality, illiteracy

Abstract
The Canadian gun law legislature of 1995 was doomed to failure before it was even introduced. The paper argues that the program was not set up properly to provide an efficient method of procurring registration for the owners of firearms, as well as independent firearms themselves. The paper shows that many of the modern world's governments exercise their ability to place a cap on the weapon power that the average citizen may keep in their possession, especially in North America and Europe. Since Canada has historically used peaceful methods to work out disagreements, it is no surprise that there is such strong control over weapons within its borders. The paper argues that, ignoring whether this control is right or wrong, the Canadia government made a mistake when it brought in a program that cost tax payers 340 times what was projected. It argues that the government, therefore, needs to abolish the act and start from scratch.

From the Paper
"The Canadian government, the historical development of which was legislative rather than violent takes a different viewpoint on the issue of civilian gun possession. Canada does not regard the right to bear arms as necessary for the prevention of the loss of other rights, but rather views firearms as a legitimate possession for recreational purposes. While firearms used for sport, hunting, and target practice, specifically ordinary rifles and shotguns are generally considered legal, the new registration program, which was mentioned previously as introduced in 1995 requires gun owners to go through a lengthy, painstaking, and complicated process to properly register a weapon. The goal of this new program was to limit as much as possible criminal access to firearms and thus preventing crimes against innocent citizens."

Tags:cauchon, constitution, hunting, weapon

Abstract
This paper discusses the problem of automobile emissions and asserts that they are the biggest pollution problem as they are responsible for greenhouse warming and cause many diseases in humans such as heart disease and respiratory problems

From the Paper
"The fact that almost everyone in North America drives a car which is gasoline-based is an example of how people are ignorant to this problem. Although methods to halt the automobile pollution problem should have already been implemented, the world still has time to switch from fossil fuel engines to cleaner sources of energy."

Tags:american, auto, automobiles, cars, energy, fuel, fossil, engine, environment, global, greenpeace, hydrogen, gasoline, industry, pollution, ozone, warming