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[ "The Grameen Foundation was based on the work of Grameen Bank in Bangladesh and they want to share the Grameen ideas and hurry microfinance to the worlds poorest people .", "The work of Grameen Bank in Bangladesh Inspired the creation of the Grameen Foundation , which aims to share the Grameen philosophy and acce...
[ "In a speech given at the presentation ceremony , Professor Ole Danbolt Mjàs , Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee , said that , by giving the prize to Grameen Bank and Muhammad Yunus , the Norwegian Nobel Committee wanted to make more contact with the Muslim world , to help women , and on to fight against p...
[ "Grameen says that more than half of its borrowers in Bangladesh ( close to 50 million ) now : have all children of school age in school , all household members eating three meals a day , a clean toilet , a rainproof house , clean drinking water and can pay 300 taka-a-week ( around 4 USD ) towards their loans .", ...
[ "The Village Phone Program was awarded the 2004 Petersburg Prize of EUR 100,000 for Technology to Development .", "This program earned the bank the 2004 Petersburg Prize worth of EUR 100,000 \\/ - , for its contribution of Technology to Development ." ]
[ "In October 1983 , the Grameen Bank Project was made into an independent bank by the government .", "In October 1983 , the Grameen Bank Project was transformed into an independent bank by government legislation ." ]
[ "On 11 July 2005 the Grameen Mutual Fund One ( GMFO ) , was listed as an Initial Public Offering .", "On July 11 , 2005 the Grameen Mutual Fund One ( GMFO ) , approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Bangladesh , was listed as an Initial Public Offering ." ]
[ "Grameen Foundation USA , which has an A - rating from Charity Watch , supports microfinance institutions worldwide with loan guarantees , training , and technology transfer .", "Grameen Foundation , which has an A-rating from Charity Watch , not only provides microloans in the USA itself ( the only developed cou...
[ "Grameen Bank received awards such as , the Bangladesh Independence Day Award , in 1994 .", "Grameen Bank received several prestigious awards including the highest civilian award in Bangladesh , the Independence Day Award , in 1994 ." ]
[ "Grameen Bank is owned by the people who borrow the money , mostly women .", "One unusual feature of the Grameen Bank is that it is owned by the poor borrowers of the bank , most of whom are women ." ]
[ "The borrowers own 94 % of the bank , and the other 6 % is owned by the Government of Bangladesh .", "Of the total equity of the bank , the borrowers own 94 % , and the remaining 6 % is owned by the Government of Bangladesh ." ]
[ "The word `` Grameen '' , is made of the word `` gram '' or `` village '' , and means `` of the village '' .", "The word `` Grameen '' is derived from the word `` gram '' and means `` rural '' or `` village '' in Bangla language ." ]
[ "As of 2006 , Grameen Foundation supports microfinance institutions in the following regions :", "As of 2008 , Grameen Foundation supports microfinance institutions in the following regions :" ]
[ "In October 2007 , the bank had 7.34 million borrowers , and 97 % of those are women .", "As of October 2007 , the total borrowers of the bank number 7.34 million , and 97 % of those are women ." ]
[ "The Nobel Foundation says : From modest beginnings three decades ago , Yunus has , first and foremost through Grameen Bank , developed micro-credit into an ever more important instrument in the struggle against poverty .", "The award announcement also mentions that : From modest beginnings three decades ago , Yu...
[ "Grameen Bank is the only business to have won a Nobel Prize .", "Grameen Bank is the only business corporation to have won a Nobel Prize ." ]
[ "The Global Microcredit Summit in 2006 by one of the banks managers says that by May 2006 , around 73,000 beggars have taken loans of about 58.32 million taka ( approx .", "Based on a paper presented in the Global Microcredit Summit in 2006 by one of the bank 's managers , as of May 2006 , around 73,000 beggars h...
[ "The bank does not force the beggers to give up begging but tries to get them selling low-priced items .", "The bank does not force borrowers to give up begging ; rather it encourages them to use the loans for generating income by selling low-priced items ." ]
[ "This program is made to give small loans to beggars .", "This program is focused on distributing small loans to beggars ." ]
[ "In 1976 , the village of Jobra and other villages surrounding the University of Chittagong became the first places where Grameen Bank loaned money to people .", "In 1976 , the village of Jobra and other villages surrounding the University of Chittagong became the first areas eligible for service from Grameen Ban...
[ "In October 2007 , the Bank had a staff of over 24,703 employees and 2,468 branches covering 80,257 villages . There were 43,681 villages covered in the year 2003 .", "As of October 2007 , the Bank has a staff of over 24,703 employees and 2,468 branches covering 80,257 villages , up from 43,681 villages covered i...
[ "On 2 October 1983 , the project was made into an independent bank , by the Bangladeshi government .", "By a Bangladeshi government ordinance on October 2 , 1983 , the project was transformed into an independent bank ." ]
[ "The bank 's success continued and it soon gave loans in many areas of Bangladesh .", "The bank 's success continued and it soon spread to various other districts of Bangladesh ." ]
[ "In the mid-1990s , the bank started getting most of its funding from the central bank of Bangladesh .", "In the mid-1990s , the bank started to get most of its funding from the central bank of Bangladesh ." ]
[ "The Bank was very successful and with support from the main Bangladesh Bank , gave loans for the Tangail District ( to the north of the capital , Dhaka ) .", "The Bank was immensely successful and the project , with support from the central Bangladesh Bank , was introduced in 1979 to the Tangail District ( to th...
[ "The bank got its best known award on 13 October 2006 , when the Nobel Committee awarded Grameen Bank and its first member , Muhammad Yunus , the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize `` for their efforts to create economic and social development from below . ''", "However , the greatest recognition of the bank 's achievements ...
[ "The Grameen Bank was started 1976 when Professor Muhammad Yunus , a Fulbright scholar and Professor at University of Chittagong , researched how to provide banking for the rural poor .", "The origin of Grameen Bank can be traced back to 1976 when Professor Muhammad Yunus , a Fulbright scholar at Vanderbilt Unive...
[ "In 2003 , Grameen Bank started a new loan program , different from the Solidarity Group , to help the beggars in Bangladesh .", "In 2003 , Grameen Bank started a new program , different from its traditional group-based lending , exclusively targeted to the beggars in Bangladesh ." ]
[ "One of the first mutual funds of its kind , GMFO will allow the over four million Grameen bank members , as well as non-members , to buy into Bangladeshs capital markets .", "One of the first mutual funds of its kind , GMFO will allow the over four million Grameen bank members , as well as non-members , to buy i...
[ "313.11 billion taka ( USD 5.87 billion ) has been repaid .", "Out of this , Tk 313.11 billion ( USD 5.87 billion ) has been repaid ." ]
[ "The Grameen Bank ( `` Bank of the Villages '' , in the Bengali language ) is the product of Yunus ' ideas .", "The Grameen Bank ( literally , `` Bank of the Villages '' , in Bangla ) is the outgrowth of Yunus ' ideas ." ]
[ "In 1998 95 % of loans were repaid . However , many critics doubt this recovery rate and the definition that Grameen uses to come up with this rate .", "The bank claims a loan recovery rate of 98.35 % , up from the 95 % recovery rate claimed in 1998 ." ]
[ "Grameen Bank is best known for solidarity lending .", "Grameen Bank is best known for its system of solidarity lending ." ]
[ "Bankers from ShoreBank , a community development bank in Chicago , helped Yunus by making Grameen Bank a part of Shorebank with money from the Ford Foundation .", "Bankers Ron Grzywinski and Mary Houghton of ShoreBank , a community development bank in Chicago , helped Yunus with the official incorporation of the...
[ "The Grameen group is worth over USD 7.4 billion .", "The Bank and its constituents are together worth over USD 7.4 billion ." ]
[ "Not many women in India can have loans from big banks so 97 % of Grameens loans go to women .", "In a country in which few women may take out loans from large commercial banks , Grameen has focused on women borrowers as 97 % of its members are women ." ]
[ "The loans cost only the amount of the loan and the repayment take a long time , for example , a beggar taking a small loan of around 100 taka ( about US $ 1.50 ) can pay only 2.00 taka ( about 3.4 US cents ) per week and only repays 100 taka .", "The existing rules of banking are not applied , the loans are comp...
[ "The Development Gateway Foundation said :", "In the press release announcing the prize , the Development Gateway Foundation noted that through this program :" ]
[ "These groups include Grameen Trust , Grameen Fund , Grameen Communications , Grameen Shakti ( Grameen Energy ) , Grameen Telecom , Grameen Shikkha ( Grameen Education ) , Grameen Motsho ( Grameen Fisheries ) , Grameen Baybosa Bikash ( Grameen Business Development ) , Grameen Phone , Grameen Software Limited , Gram...
[ "By the beginning of 2005 , the bank had loaned over USD 4.7 billion to poor people .", "By the beginning of 2005 , the bank had loaned over USD 4.7 billion and by the end of 2008 , USD 7.6 billion to the poor ." ]
[ "By 2006 , India had over 2,100 Grameen Bank branches .", "By 2006 , Grameen Bank branches numbered over 2,100 ." ]
[ "The Grameen Bank is a community development bank started in Bangladesh . They give small loans ( known as microcredit or `` grameencredit '' ) to poor people without asking for money before the loan is given .", "The Grameen Bank is a microfinance organization and community development bank started in Bangladesh...
[ "The Grameen Bank has grown into over two dozen groups called the Grameen Family of Enterprises .", "The Grameen Bank has grown into over two dozen enterprises represented by the Grameen Family of Enterprises ." ]
[ "The group and its first member , Muhammad Yunus , were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 .", "The organization and its founder , Muhammad Yunus , were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 ; the organization 's Low-cost Housing Program won a World Habitat Award in 1998 ." ]
[ "A nurseryman named Williams later acquired the variety , and introducing it to the rest of England , which is why the pear became known as the Williams Pear .", "A nurseryman named Williams later acquired the variety , and after introducing it to the rest of England , the pear became known as the Williams Pear ....
[ "By that time the Bartlett variety had become vastly popular in the United States , and they are still generally known as Bartlett pears in the U.S. and Canada , although there are about 150 other names worldwide .", "By that time the Bartlett variety had become vastly popular in the United States , and they are ...
[ "The Williams pear is used in making Poire Williams , a colourless brandy .", "The Williams pear is used in making Poire Williams , a colorless brandy ." ]
[ "It is a summer pear , not as tolerant of cold as some varieties .", "It is considered a summer pear , not as tolerant of cold as some varieties ." ]
[ "The Williams pear is thought to date from 1765 to 1770 from the yard of an Aldermaston , England , schoolmaster named Mr. Stair or Mr. Wheeler , giving rise to the now-obscure names Aldermaston pear and Stairs pear .", "The Williams pear is thought to date from 1765 to 1770 from the yard of an Aldermaston , Engl...
[ "The central theme of hydrology is how the water circulates .", "The central theme of hydrology is that water circulates throughout the Earth through different pathways and at different rates ." ]
[ "Hydrology ( from Greek : YÎ Ï Ï , hudÅ r , `` water '' ; and Î '' Ï Î Î Ï , logos , `` study '' ) is the study of movement , distribution , and quality of water throughout the Earth .", "The term hydrology is from Greek : á 1\\/2 Î Ï Ï , hydÅ r , `` water '' ; and Î '' Ï Î Î Ï , logos , `` study '' ." ]
[ "The most vivid illustration of it is the water evaporation from the ocean with the formation of clouds .", "The most vivid image of this is in the evaporation of water from the ocean , which forms clouds ." ]
[ "Richard Dunne ( born 21 September 1979 ) is an Irish football player . He plays for Aston Villa and Republic of Ireland national team .", "Richard Patrick Dunne ( Irish name : Risteà rd à `` Duinn ; born 21 September 1979 in Tallaght ) is an Irish footballer who plays in the Premier League as a defender for Asto...
[ "Wismes is a commune . It is found in the region Nord-Pas-de-Calais in the Pas-de-Calais department in the north of France .", "Wismes is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France ." ]
[ "A polynomial with exactly two terms is called a `` binomial '' .", "A polynomial is a sum of terms . For example , the following is a polynomial :" ]
[ "I Love Lucy was an American television sitcom that starred Lucille Ball , Desi Arnaz , Vivian Vance and William Frawley .", "I Love Lucy is an American television sitcom starring Lucille Ball , Desi Arnaz , Vivian Vance , and William Frawley ." ]
[ "Pickled onions are eaten with chips or with salad .", "Onions pickled in vinegar are eaten as a snack ." ]
[ "When people talk about onions , they usually mean garden onions .", "In the Middle Ages , onions were such an important food that people would pay their rent with onions , and even give them as gifts ." ]
[ "It is the county seat of Pinellas County .", "Although the city of Clearwater is the county seat of Pinellas County , all county services are available through county offices in St. Petersburg ." ]
[ "For the city in Russia , see Saint Petersburg St. Petersburg ( shortened to St. Pete by the area residents ) is a city in the U.S. state of Florida .", "St. Petersburg ( often shortened to St. Pete ) is a city in Pinellas County , Florida , United States long known as a vacation destination for both American and...
[ "Jimmy Bullard is an English footballer . He was born on October 23 , 1978 .", "James Richard `` Jimmy '' Bullard ( born 23 October 1978 ) is an English footballer who currently plays in midfield for Ipswich Town on loan from Hull City ." ]
[ "Le Mesnil-Auzouf is a commune . It is found in the region Basse-Normandie in the Calvados department in the northwest of France .", "Le Mesnil-Auzouf is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France ." ]
[ "Another large steppe area is located in the central United States and western Canada .", "Another large steppe area ( prairie ) is located in the central United States and western Canada ." ]
[ "Different species are able to see different parts of the light spectrum ; for example , bees can see into the ultraviolet , while pit vipers can accurately target prey with their infrared imaging sensors .", "Different species are able to see different parts of the light spectrum ; for example , bees can see int...
[ "The psychological manifestation of visual information is known as visual perception .", "The psychological manifestation of visual information is known as visual perception , a lack of which is called blindness ." ]
[ "It interprets the information from visible light to build a representation of the world surrounding the body .", "It interprets information from visible light to build a representation of the surrounding world ." ]
[ "An Act of Parliament or Act is law enact by the parliament ( see legislation ) .", "An act of Parliament ( Act of Parliament ) is a statute ( commonly called a law ) enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament ." ]
[ "In some countries , such as Spain and Portugal , a Bill has different names depending on whether it comes from the government ( e.g. `` Project '' ) or from the Parliament ( e.g. `` Proposition '' or Private Member 's Bill ) .", "In some countries , such as in Spain and Portugal , the term for a bill differs dep...
[ "In the United Kingdom , Law Commission bills and consolidation bills start in the House of Lords .", "Conversely , bills proposed by the Law Commission and consolidation bills traditionally start in the House of Lords ." ]
[ "Galena is a city of Illinois in the United States .", "Galena is located at ( 42.418171 , -90.431472 ) . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 3.7 m. Galena is situated along the Galena River , which is one of many tributaries of the Mississippi River ." ]
[ "Yangon , also known as Rangoon , is the largest city in Myanmar .", "Yangon ( , ; also known as Rangoon , literally : `` End of Strife '' ) is a former capital of Burma ( Myanmar ) and the capital of Yangon Region ( formerly Yangon Division ) ." ]
[ "Yangon was under Japan 's occupation ( 1942 â `` 45 ) , and was heavily damage during World War II .", "Yangon was under Japanese occupation ( 1942 â `` 45 ) , and incurred heavy damage during World War II ." ]
[ "Three nationwide strikes against the British Empire in 1920 , 1936 and 1938 began in Yangon .", "Three nationwide strikes against the British Empire in 1920 , 1936 and 1938 all began in Yangon ." ]
[ "The British constructed a new city on a grid plan on delta land . It was bound to the east by the Pazundaung Creek and to the south and west by the Yangon River .", "Based on the design by army engineer Lt. Alexander Fraser , the British constructed a new city on a grid plan on delta land , bounded to the east b...
[ "The British took Yangon and all of Lower Burma in the Second Anglo-Burmese War of 1852 , and then changed Yangon into the most important city of British Burma .", "The British seized Yangon and all of Lower Burma in the Second Anglo-Burmese War of 1852 , and subsequently transformed Yangon into the commercial an...
[ "Yangon was founded as Dagon in the 6th century AD by the Mons , who ruled Lower Burma at that time .", "Yangon was founded as Dagon in the 6th century AD by the Mon , who dominated Lower Burma at that time ." ]
[ "Dagon was a small fishing village centered about the Shwedagon Pagoda .", "Dagon was a small fishing village centred about the Shwedagon Pagoda ." ]
[ "After World War I , Yangon became the center of Burmese independence movement . The leftist Rangoon University students led the way .", "After World War I , Yangon became the epicenter of Burmese independence movement , with leftist Rangoon University students leading the way ." ]
[ "In 1755 , King Alaungpaya conquered Dagon and renamed it `` Yangon '' .", "In 1755 , King Alaungpaya conquered Dagon , renamed it `` Yangon '' , and added settlements around Dagon ." ]
[ "The British captured Yangon during the First Anglo-Burmese War ( 1824 â `` 26 ) but returned it to Burma after the war .", "The British captured Yangon during the First Anglo-Burmese War ( 1824 â `` 26 ) but returned it to Burmese administration after the war ." ]
[ "The town of Keswick , near the original findings of block graphite , has a pencil museum .", "The town of Keswick , near the original findings of block graphite still manufactures pencils , the factory also being the location of the Cumberland pencil museum ." ]
[ "In German , the word for pencil still is Bleistift , literally lead stick .", "In German , the word for pencil is still Bleistift , literally lead stick ." ]
[ "In the early 1900s supplies of Red Cedar were dwindling so that pencil manufacturers were forced to recycle the wood from cedar fences and barns to maintain supply .", "In the early 20th century supplies of Red Cedar were dwindling so that pencil manufacturers were forced to recycle the wood from cedar fences an...
[ "The resulting strings are dipped in oil or molten wax which seeps into the tiny holes of the material , resulting in smoother writing .", "The resulting strings are dipped in oil or molten wax , which seeps into the tiny holes of the material , resulting in smoother writing ." ]
[ "A juniper or incense-cedar plank with several long parallel grooves is cut to make something called a slat , and the graphite\\/clay strings are inserted into the grooves .", "A juniper or incense-cedar plank with several long parallel grooves is cut to fashion a â slat , â and the graphite\\/clay strings are in...
[ "Today , pencils are made industrially by mixing finely ground graphite and clay powders , adding water , forming long spaghetti-like strings , and firing them in a kiln .", "Modern pencils are made industrially by mixing finely ground graphite and clay powders , adding water , forming long spaghetti-like strings...
[ "The distinctively square English pencils continued to be made with sticks cut from natural graphite into the 1860s .", "The distinctively square English pencils continued to be made with sticks cut from natural duck graphite into the 1860s ." ]
[ "In 1795 Nicholas Jacques Contà discovered a method of mixing powdered graphite with clay and forming the mixture into rods which were then fired in a kiln .", "In 1795 , Nicholas Jacques Contà discovered a method of mixing powdered graphite with clay and forming the mixture into rods that were then fired in a ki...
[ "Shortly thereafter , a superior technique was discovered : two wooden halves were carved , a graphite stick inserted , and the two halves then glued together -- essentially the same method in use to this day .", "Shortly thereafter , a superior technique was discovered : two wooden halves were carved , a graphit...
[ "Another grooved plank is glued on top , and the whole thing is then cut into individual pencils , which are then varnished or painted .", "Another grooved plank is glued on top , and the whole assembly is then cut into individual pencils , which are then varnished or painted ." ]
[ "The National Hurricane Center continually predicted Debby to strengthen into hurricane status , though strong vertical shear eventually prevented the storm from becoming a hurricane .", "The National Hurricane Center continually predicted Debby to intensify to hurricane status , though strong vertical shear ulti...
[ "Though the storm was forecasted to remain far away from the Gulf of Mexico , investors tracking the storm caused the price of crude oil to rise 60 cents a barrel due to the possible impact to oil installations .", "Though the storm was forecast to remain far away from the Gulf of Mexico , investors tracking the ...
[ "A large area of low pressure formed within the wave the next day while located 260 miles southeast of the Cape Verde islands .", "A broad area of low pressure formed within the wave the next day while located 260 mi ( 420 km ) southeast of the Cape Verde islands ." ]
[ "Banding features continued to organize as the system slowly strengthened , and on August 23 Debby reached its peak intensity of 50 mph over the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean .", "Banding features continued to organize as the system slowly strengthened , and on August 23 Debby attained a peak intensity of 50 ...
[ "Southerly wind shear displaced the convection to the north of the center , and Debby weakened to a weak tropical storm on August 25 .", "Southerly wind shear displaced the convection to the north of the center , and Debby weakened to a minimal tropical storm on August 25 ." ]
[ "Original predictions by the National Hurricane Center also forecasted a turn to the northwest based computer model predictions , as quoted by forecaster James Franklin , `` The models have also been excellently wrong thus far '' .", "Initial predictions by the National Hurricane Center also forecast a motion to ...
[ "Most computer models consistently predicted Debby to move to the northwest throughout its lifetime , though intensity was more of a problem for forecasters .", "Most computer models consistently predicted Debby to track to the northwest throughout its lifetime , though intensity was more problematic for forecast...
[ "Early in its life , Debby was forecasted to pass through the southern Cape Verde islands as a tropical storm , possibly causing life-threatening flooding .", "Early in its life , Debby was forecast to pass through the southern Cape Verde islands as a tropical storm , potentially causing life-threatening flooding...
[ "In spite of a decrease in convection shortly after forming , the large depression remained well organized , with a 575 mile wide wind field .", "Despite a decrease in convection shortly after forming , the large depression remained well organized , with a wind field 575 mi ( 930 km ) in diameter ." ]
[ "Shortly after reaching its peak intensity , Debby encountered an area of dry air , and as a result weakened .", "Shortly after reaching its peak intensity , Debby encountered an area of dry air , and subsequently weakened ." ]
[ "While passing around 115 miles to the southwest of the southwestern most islands , the depression produced a 35 mph wind gust at Fogo and some rainfall , though no damage was reported .", "While passing around 115 mi ( 185 km ) to the southwest of the southwestern most islands , the depression produced a 35 mph ...