Using diversity to tackle adversity
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Developing countries that face numerous economic difficulties still provide opportunities for entrepreneurship. In Sri Lanka, families can create profits by leasing land and cattle and storing a portion of crops to wait for higher prices. In Nigeria, illicit cross-border transportation of goods becomes even more lucrative when the risk is subcontracted to third parties.
Publication Name: Business Review Weekly
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0727-758X
Year: 1997
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Touch the sky
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Chicago, IL is a town famous for skyscrapers. The construction and maintenance of a high rise building is a complicated affair. One of the best ways to become familiar with Chicago's buildings is to take a guided tour from the river.
Publication Name: Travel-Holiday
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0199-025X
Year: 1998
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Tale of Two Dengs
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China has mounted a campaign against spiritual pollution since October 1983. It stopped suddenly in January 1984. There is speculation that the campaign was used as an attack on people close to Deng X'aoping.
Publication Name: Economist
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1984
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