Many Japanese SMEs have the technology and knowledge base, yet are capital-poor with exorbitantly high labor and materials operations costs relative to Chinese firms.

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The researchers also found that doctors and nurses had a poor knowledge of the subject - few were actually aware of the problems that can occur.

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It is thrilling to imagine them delivering insight and inspiration to knowledge-seekers old and young, rich and poor, in every corner of the planet.

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Meanwhile, Latinas born abroad are often condemned to low-paying jobs by an even skimpier education or a poor knowledge of English.

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An infusion of foreign talent into a country with a faltering professional league and poor World Cup performances has paid dividends over the long term in knowledge-sharing and experience, contributing to revivals of both professional league and World Cup play.

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The result is a profound imbalance in the global production of knowledge: probably the most powerful engine of divergence in global well-being between the rich and the poor.

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