TheAgaKhanDevelopmentNetwork(AKDN)isagroupofdevelopmentagencieswithmandatesthatincludetheenvironment,health,education,architecture,culture,microfinance,ruraldevelopment,disasterreduction,thepromotionofprivate-sectorenterpriseandtherevitalisationofhistoriccities.AKDNagenciesconducttheirprogrammeswithoutregardtofaith,originorgender.What'sNewViewallSPOTLIGHTONHealthImprov...
Yourclassmateskeepaskingyoutohavethemoverbecauseyouhaveapool,everyoneatschooliswearingsillyhatssoyoudotoo,andyourbestfriendbegsyoutogorunningwithherbecauseyoubothneedmoreexercise,soyougo,too.Theseareallexamplesofpeerpressure.Don’tgetityet?Pressureisthefeelingthatyouarebeingpushedtowardmakingacertainchoice—goodorbad.Apeerissomeoneinyourownagegroup.Peerpressureis—youguessedit...
Sep3-Sep9transactionvolumeandASPOnawowbasis,25of33citieswithdataavailablesawvolumedecrease,withagroupmedianof-13%(vs.+6%fortheweekendedSep2).Onayoybasis,26ofthe30citieswithdataavailablesawvolumesincrease,withagroupmedianof48%(vs.+53%).ComparedwiththeAug2012weeklyaverage,27of33citieswithdataavailablesawvolumedecrease,withagroupmedianof-10%(vs.+9%).Relatively,Tier-2citiesinaggregater...