On September 22‚ 1980‚ Iraq invaded Iran‚ starting a war that continues to devastate both countries. Over one million casualties have been reported. The interest shown in this conventional war had been low due to superpower noninvolvement and restrictions on foreign press agents in the war zone. Yet‚ because of oil resources‚ Southwest Asia has been determined to be of vital interest to the United States. The stability of the entire region is jeopardized by
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Case Study on ICICI Bank How companies can use technology as core competence INTRODUCTION In the 1990s‚ Indian industry was liberated from ‘licence raj’ with the introduction of new measures and policies. The financial reforms introduced at the time ushered in globalization‚ and a completely new environment was seen in the banking sector. Whereas earlier the banks had been operating in a protected environment‚ they were now competing against each other with private players jumping into the fight
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lead different lives. Extreme levels of poverty‚ malnourishment‚ lack of access to basic and lifesaving health care are all daily obstacles for the over one billion people referred to as the world’s ‘absolutely poor.’ With a large amount of the world’s population dying from conditions that have preventable causes‚ how much should individual countries and global organizations like the United Nations (UN) step in to give much needed aid to countries who struggle? In ‘The Life You Can Save’ by Peter Singer
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simple example of this is the use of uniforms. The Geneva Conventions provided that lawful combatants must wear a distinguishable uniform. In Iraq and Afghanistan the enemy wore no uniforms while American soldiers are required to wear them. How does a soldier identify the enemy if he wears no uniform? There is little argument that our enemies in Iraq and Afghanistan were not following international law. The argument then turns to how we deal with nations and organizations like these. To
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Introduction “The people of the united states and our friends and allies will not live at the mercy of an outlaw regime that threatens the peace with weapons of mass murder.” These words were spoken by President George Bush on the 22nd of March in 2003. Two days earlier on the 20th American soldiers invaded Iraq and the war between Iraq and the United States of America had begun. To the Americans this was a new type of war on a scale they had never before taken part in‚ because this time it was
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more green‚ more efficient and more profitable. As a business owner or manager‚ you can run your business in an environmentally responsible way without impacting your bottom line. In fact‚ many of the green tools and measures that are on this web site will increase efficiency and therefore‚ profits. Save Our Trees Project is focused on facilitate businesses different tools in order to use less paper to save trees and implement green practices that will boost your level of Corporate Social Responsibility
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actions. Our actions are now threatening the health of our planet‚ the land we live and work on‚ the water supply‚ the ozone layer‚ the animal species as well as the health of our species. With this it is easy to say "The problem is too great and what can we do now?" Well‚ we can first remember and believe that we can make a difference. We can start with making a commitment to do a few things to save our environment. We can work wi ... Our earth is getting worse day by day is caused by a variety
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The first thing that comes to the mind after reading the topic is: ‘How not wasting food would save the planet?’ ‘What effect does wastage of food has on the environment or the planet?’ ‘What exactly makes all that waste and its emissions?’ The answer is very simple if we pause to ponder. Food waste is not just consumers throwing dinner scraps away. Producing‚ distributing‚ storing and cooking food uses energy‚ fuel and water. Each of these emits greenhouse gases contributing to climate change
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The key to a successful and memorable anchor speech for a colleague is to keep it light-hearted and sharp. Most people will be well aware of the circumstances and individual involved and don’t need to get a lengthy blow by blow reminder of a career. What should be my first lines? A humorous incident is often the best way to open an anchor speech; something memorable that will raise a laugh without ridicule will grab the attention of your colleagues. Whether the incident was in a professional
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The 2003 invasion of Saddam Hussein’s Iraq by the United States will be viewed as failure by future generations. The United States absolutely had to take action to secure the unstable nation of Iraq‚ however the invasion was poorly planned and had tragic effects that would haunt the area for decades to come. After the invasion the United States made the unfortunate decisions to disband the Iraqi Army and remove all Baathist-party affiliates from their positions. The very critical successes that came
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