Travellers can play their part, too, by being aware of suspicious activity and supporting companies that have taken a stand against sex tourism and child exploitation.

BBC: The darker side of tourism

It focused on eight different skill areas to measure leadership capability: initiating activity and deciding, supporting and cooperating, interacting with and presenting to others, analyzing and interpreting data, creating and conceptualizing ideas, organizing and executing plans, adapting and coping with others, and finally, performing and achieving.

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The latest uptick in the unemployment rate makes clear that the tactic has failed to fix the jobs crisis, with good reason: instead of lending to businesses and supporting entrepreneurial activity, banks are stuffing much of the extra cash into their mattresses to beef up their balance sheets.

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The operation was a way to revive the economic activity of an entire region by supporting tourism and crafts.

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Consumption, which accounts for about two-thirds of U.S. GDP, rose in July, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, suggesting a pickup in activity that could be fundamental in supporting what has been a weak economic recovery.

FORBES: Consumption Picks Up In July Indicating Lower Risk Of Deflation

But think about the enormous amount of time and energy that is wasted, the innovative activity that is prevented, by a government policy of supporting the issuance of software patents.

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Or to put it another way, the vast majority of foreign exchange trading was supporting market speculation, not genuine wealth-creating activity by businesses.

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"These towers serve other important functions -- including law enforcement activity, medical transport flights, search and rescue missions, business and commerce and supporting flight schools across America, " the association said in a statement.

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