What are the functions of the Environmental Management Authority (EMA)? According to Environmental Management Act‚ of 2000‚ Act 16‚ article 1 and 2and I quote "16. (1) The general function of the Authority are to; (a) Make recommendations for a National Environmental Policy; (b) Develop and implement policies and programmes for the effective management and wise use of the environment‚ consistent with the objects of this Act; (c) Co-ordinate environmental management functions performed by person
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An analysis of the general rule about acceptance by silence ZHANG Li Introduction Professor McKendrick in his book writes ‘The general rule is that silence does not amount to an acceptance and this is a good one’. He then gives the reasoning by the sale of unsolicited goods. I agree with this rule and the reasoning given by Professor McKendrick. But I think the reasoning mentioned above is just one situation in the general
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Sophocles: Family vs. Authority In the Greek tragedy Antigone‚ Sophocles demonstrates that family takes prevalence over authority. Throughout the play each character is put into a situation where they have to choose what matters more to them: family or authority. Although the characters who choose family all die‚ the character who consistently chooses authority over all else suffers the most. The fate that each character meets depending on their choice reflects on Sophocles’ personal feelings towards
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Peace Madueme British Literature II Mao/Tempesta 27 April 2014 Failed Expectations: The Perception of Authority in James Joyce’s “The Dead” (9) In “The Dead‚” the last short story within James Joyce’s collection of short stories‚ Dubliners‚ the author narrates the happenings during and after a dinner party that the protagonist Gabriel Conroy attends. One of the major themes that appears throughout this story and the other stories within the collection is that of failed expectation. Many characters
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A Critique of “Fat and Happy: In Defense of Fat Acceptance” By Mary Ray Worley Fat and Happy: In Defense of Fat Acceptance‚ written by Mary Ray Worley‚ is an article about the way she feels about body fat (492). Mary Worley’s take on fat changed when she went to the convention of the National Association to Advanced Fat Acceptance (492). The author goes on to talk about how fat people should not be ashamed of their bodies and that there are no real medical reasons why they need to lose the weight
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have been circumstances where the government or authority has become flawed and each citizen must decide to go along with it or stand up to it. The world has seen dictators like Stalin and Mao who killed anyone who opposed their rule. The world has seen peaceful leaders like Ghandi and MLK assassinated because of their opposition to the government. Voltaire’s claim states that it is dangerous to be right in matters when the established authorities are wrong. This statement has reminded true even
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Tehran- A demonstration held at Vali-E-Asr Avenue‚ Tehran on Wednesday‚ March. 8 and the response of the Reza Shah Pahlavi revealed the secret behind the authority of Iran. This ongoing protest from 9:00 am in the morning until 10:30 pm was held by people of all ages‚ declaring that the British have no right to take Iran’s oil free of charge. This protest brought attention to the Shah. After watching the demonstration on television‚ he responded publicly on BBC News and said‚ “The British
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Dunlap v. Tennessee Valley Authority Based on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 employers are not allowed to discriminate against a potential employee based on race‚ color‚ sex‚ religion‚ or national origin. In the Dunlap v. Tennessee Valley Authority case this title of the civil rights act was violated. An African American man named David Dunlap who gave almost the exact same answers as white candidates who got the job and who had 20 years of experience in boiler making was not chosen
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The Salem Witch Trials In 1692‚ a group of teenage girls were accused of being demonically possessed. This fear and uncertainty caused people to create a mythological supernatural being which they called ”witches.” Humans tend to make up stories or creatures to hide the reality of things or because it is something which they can not understand and that is exactly what they did during that time. Today people still believe that witches walk among us and we can not even tell the difference. Salem‚
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First off‚ I’d like to say it’s an honor for me to be around such great football players from the past and present. Knowing that I am now part of college football history is something that is hard to put into words. This has always been a dream of mine to join the Heisman fraternity‚ whose names include Roger Staubach‚ Archie Griffin‚ Earl Campbell‚ Marcus Allen‚ Barry Sanders...the list goes on and on. It truly is an honor to be accepted with open arms from all these past greats. I’d like to
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