Prof. Yunus, in a letter to the members of the Grameen Bank on your departure from the bank in 2011 you wrote "I thought that if I were to lend money to the poor, than the villagers could be free from the grasp of the loan sharks. This is what I did. I never imagined that it would become my calling in life." How do you feel about the work you did with the Grameen bank for Bangladesh?
It's a great thing that people responded to it very well. Today, Grameen bank has about nearly 8.5 million borrowers. 97 per cent of them are women and they own the bank. It has grown into a nationwide institution which grants for loans for itself.
We give money so young people from poor families can go into higher education. We created a nursing college, so that the young girls can become good quality nurses. And we have created health care services.
The correct answer is increasing sectionalism.
During the early to mid 19th century, the American economy was developing in very different ways. For example, the Northern states were becoming more industrialized and focused significantly on the production of manufactured goods. On the other hand, Southern states still relied heavily on slave labor to grow cash crops (especially cotton). This was vastly different than the North, as slavery had been outlawed in many of these states.
The issue of slavery, it's existence, and its extension into new territories in the west caused significant problems between Northern and Southern states. This was especially true when Northern and Southern politicians meet in Congress to discuss these issues.
The creation of the first personal computer
Well <span>Japan had a long relationship with the Dutch and it started in 1640s, they also started learning from the Dutch since then.</span><span>Christianity eventually lost the Qing Emperors' trust. In 1746, the Qian-long Emperor issued an edict which forbid the spread of Christianity in China, as a result many missionaries were sent back.</span><span>The Dutch mostly focused on business,the Japanese were able to learn western science without the tension of converting to another religion.
As for China </span><span>missionaries wanted to convert, and paid attention to improving the relationship and adapting the rituals,the Chinese tended to be more reluctant in accepting them and their science that they brought.
</span><span>China was stronger in Confucianism, and didn't want to tolerant the foreigners. Japan, had a more open minded history which enabled them to be very malleable in this transition. </span>
