The Gap Year The “gap year” has been a common rite of passage in many foreign countries for decades‚ but it has now started to gain significant steam here in America as told by Danielle Wood‚ a parent from Today’s Parenting. This leads to many questions that parents and students want answered‚ such as: “Is the “gap year” a good or bad consideration?” “Will this decision put me behind?” “Does this stop me from ever going to college?” “Will I ever get my college degree?” All of these
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System of Nigeria OVERVIEW Education in Nigeria is the shared responsibility of the federal‚ state and local governments. The Federal Ministry of Education plays a dominant role in regulating the education sector‚ engaging in policy formation and ensuring quality control. However‚ the federal government is more directly involved with tertiary education than it is with school education‚ which is largely the responsibility of state (secondary) and local (primary) governments. The education sector is divided
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Maree Hambly The expectations of males and females in parenting and caring are constantly changing. Stereotypically‚ females are seen as the carer and males are seen as the provider. Societal changes such as equal pay for equal work‚ work environment policies and changing family structures‚ i.e. single parents are changing these traditional expectations. This discussion will show how the empowerment of women and men influences the way they function in society. · Traditionally‚ a father’s role was
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TYPES OF AUDITS Operational PURPOSE: To evaluate whether operating procedures are efficient and effective USERS: Management of the organization NATURE: Highly non-standard; often subjective FREQUENCY: PAs: Frequently AGs: Frequently CRA: Never Internal: Frequently Compliance PURPOSE: To determine whether the client is following specific procedures set by higher authority USERS: Authority setting down procedures‚ internal or external NATURE: Highly non-standard; often subjective FREQUENCY: PAs:
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Submitted by: Jewel Lascamana Bsed 3 Communication Gap in the story The Fence by Jose Garcia Villa Communication is the key to any relationship. However‚ it is quite common that most of the couple suffer from communication issues. The problems arising out of communication can be very different ranging from inefficient communication leading to misunderstandings to a gap in the communication. If there is a gap‚ this means that there is no sufficient amount of communication between
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Sustainable use of energy- A case study on Energy Audit for Centre for Environmental Studies‚ Anna University (V. Vandhana Devi*) Abstract Climate Change & Global warming‚ ever increasing energy prices‚ acute energy shortage‚ forever widening and supply gap‚ hence energy efficiency and conservation measures have gained importance in the recent years. This paper involved an energy auditing with a view to enhance the existing energy efficiency level in the Centre for Environmental Studies
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Igbinedion University Okada Eighth Convocation Lecture By Sanusi Lamido Sanusi‚ CON Governor Central Bank of Nigeria GROWTH PROSPECTS FOR THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY Convocation Lecture delivered at the Igbinedion University Eighth Convocation Ceremony‚ Okada‚ Edo State‚ November 26‚ 2010 GROWTH PROSPECTS FOR THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY Sanusi Lamido Sanusi‚ CON Governor Central Bank of Nigeria 1.0 INTRODUCTION Nigeria’s economic aspirations have remained that of altering the structure of production
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Weaknesses in an Internal Audit Control System by Osmond Vitez‚ Demand Media An internal audit control system is a common safeguard found in business today. This safeguard is broken down into two parts: internal audits and internal controls. Internal audits are informal reviews by the business owner or employees. They provide information on internal operations in employee performance. Internal controls represent the specific policies the business owner‚ manager and employees must follow in the
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Gap Inc. in 2010: Is the Turnaround Strategy Working? 1. What does a five-force analysis reveal about the strength of competition in the U.S. family clothing stores industry? * The retail wearing industry is highly competitive‚ with buyer power being the strongest force. The painful materials needed for manufacturing are relatively abundant‚ which limits supplier power and accommodate room for price negotiating. There is low cost of entry‚ so the industry is flooded with competitors and
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Nigeria: The Unstable Democracy 1999 marked Nigeria’s return to democratic rule. However Nigeria is not a stable democracy. Nigerians are still waiting to see the aspects of a democracy that many stable democracies see today; social welfare programs‚ justice‚ and equal access to resources and power. Corruption in the government‚ lack of human rights‚ increased civil discord‚ and the absence of electoral reform keep Nigeria from becoming a stable democratic country. The oil boom in the late 1970s
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