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    Recent studies shows that the growth rate of population has somewhat steadied from the prior projections due to various things such as increased education, along with higher death rates due to the spread of numerous diseases. Despite these recent projections, the overall trend of rapid population growth remains, creating numerous challenges for engineers. The main concern for engineers is that this rapid increase in population, along with fast paced industrial growth, places a tremendous strain on

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    Introduction: The reason I chose this topic is because in my country Ethiopia the rapid growth of population alarmed me, just around the 1965 our population was very low however in the past few years it has tripled form 20 million to over 100 million. This was when my interest in my countries population developed. Population is one of the conversational topics when talking about a countries profile, in view of the fact that it plays a huge role, in a countries work force, consumption and economy

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    resilience and rapid-growth of East Asian economies even in the face of rising protectionism in their major export markets and a global recession, has intrigued developmental specialists who see Latin America as a prime candidate for comparison. By becoming increasingly libertarian and by embracing neo-liberalism Latin American countries have sought to emulate the success of East Asian economies. Nevertheless they have found it difficult to maintain their previous levels of growth, confronting piling

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    towards a free market economy, Poland has been experiencing rapid growth with rates as high as 7% and averaging around 3%(Trading Economics). Poland's growth even withstood the 2008 recession, the only country in Europe to not fall into a recession(Index of Economic Freedom). Poland has a thriving banking sector, stock market and has seen high levels of foreign direct investment, especially following their admittance into the EU. Poland's fast growth, location in central Europe and skilled labor forces

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    Transitions in the developing world have generally produced more rapid population growth rates in mid-transition than historically observed in the North. Two factors account for this very rapid expansion of population in these still largely traditional societies: the spread of medical technology such as immunization and antibiotics after World War II, which led to vastly rapid declines in death rates, and a lag in declines in birth rates. Nigeria is a country with the largest human population in

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    RAPID POPULATION GROWTH IS ONE OF THE PROBLEMS OF HUMAN RESOURCE UTILIZATION IN NIGERIA. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO REDUCE THIS PROBLEM? A MANPOWER ECONOMICS ASSIGNMENT Akinrodoye Adunola INTRODUCTION Population can be defined as the number of people living in any defined area at any given time. Hence the population of Nigeria consists of all the people who live in the country at any given time (Dictionary of Economics, 1998; Ojo, 1997). Population however cannot be treated in

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    “Adolescence is a time of rapid growth”. Discuss the validity of this statement. Introduction Adolescence is defined by the UNHCR as the age of 12 to 20 years old. It is a time or period when youths face their own identity crises, trying to cope with vast physical changes and the maturity of their reproductive system. They will also face an identity versus role confusion (Eriksson, 2007) as their way of thinking matures. This period of transition is challenging for parents who have to understand

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    Madi Buschman Dr. Nichols Core 4 27 January 2017 Explanations for Rapid Growth in the Early Church Approximately five centuries following the initial introduction of Christianity, the religion began to grow at an exponential rate. What had initially seemed like simply a subtle movement later became the dominant faith of Western Civilization. This phenomenon of rapid growth is clearly outlined in the book of Acts: “Day after day the churches grew stronger in faith and increased in number” (Acts

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    Population Growth Exercise  What are the environmental and social consequences of rapid population growth in rural developing areas? In urban developing areas? Rural developing areas: Environmentally and socially, “when farms become too small to support the next generation” (Wright & Boorse 2011, p. 204-205), they tend to work the land harder and never letting it rest. When this takes place several things can occur, “deterioration of the soil, decreased productivity(ironically), and erosion.” (Wright

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    remittances by the working abroad. We discuss the reasons behind the rapid growth of South Korea and why Nepal is still struggling in the economic growth. At the beginning of 1960, Korean economy exported only $32.83 million worth of goods while importing goods of $343.53 million. The major portion of imports included the basic commodities, which were very essential for the people’s life, (Chol, 2009). In order to achieve economic growth, President Park’s aids formed the first 5-year economic development

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