Word: ownerships
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...example. the government could offer scholarships to foreign universities on the condition that students come back and work for a period. Another would be to set up avenues for expatriates to invest in their home country and participate in the running of their country, giving them a sense of ownership. Of course, encouraging good governance and stability are precursors to growth and retention of professionals, so all advances made in that direction will be profitable. Or, nations could follow the lead of Albania, which has instituted a policy that awards preference to foreign-trained students if there...
...Africa who are working abroad a chance to influence policy in their continent and thus own it once again. This is by far a more effective way of gaining loyalty than patriotic propaganda. The AU encourages accountability in governments at home as well, giving citizens a sense of ownership for the state...
...rancor isn't keeping fans, or sponsors, from the ball park. Under Moreno, who purchased the club from an indifferent Disney ownership in May 2003 for $183.5 million, the Angels are soaring. Soon after buying the team, which was a surprise winner of the 2002 World Series but finished under .500 the next year, Moreno did the unthinkable for a sports owner: he lowered the cost of family-ticket packages and upper-deck seating, cut the price of premium draft beer from $8.50 to $6.75 and increased payroll to field a competitive team. The Angels have the 22nd lowest...
...These lawsuits are a problem, and not simply because they give cynical Canadians (like me) fodder for making fun of American culture. By perpetuating a mindset that is over-eager to assign blame to others, frivolous lawsuits are exceedingly costly, and give Americans a great excuse not to take ownership of their own lives and fates...
...grew up overweight—being fat is no fun. But it’s also not the fault of fast-food companies, whose greasy, salty, sugary offerings Americans have consumed in excess for decades. By suing and attempting to extract punitive awards from these companies, obese Americans shift ownership for a very serious health problem to restaurants and away from themselves. Not only is this transfer of blame mildly delusional (induced, perhaps, by over-medication), it also damages efforts at addressing America’s obesity epidemic, which only stands a chance of being combated when Americans take responsibility...