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Information technology

The Dilemma of Distributed Systems: The CAP Theorem

The CAP theorem states that a distributed system cannot guarantee consistency, availability, and partition tolerance all at once. This article covers how the theorem came about and

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Tourism studies

Where Does Tourists’ Money Go? Tourism Leakage

Why does so little of what tourists spend reach local fishermen and neighborhood restaurants? This piece explains tourism leakage: how tourism revenue reaches the local economy, im

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Economics

Getting Sick from a Flood of Money: Dutch Disease

Dutch Disease is the phenomenon in which a sudden boom in one sector, such as natural resources, causes other export industries like manufacturing and agriculture to decline. This

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Business administration

Small Fixes Add Up to a Big Difference: Kaizen

Kaizen is a management approach in which everyone on the front line keeps making small improvements instead of one grand change. This article covers what the word means and where i

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General knowledge

A Simple Guide to Writing a Personal Statement

This time, I would like to cover the basics of writing a personal statement that you need when applying to a school, company, or similar institution. A personal statement (self-int