Section 1: “Cigarette tax hike sparks panic buying” By Ashley Hall Updated Thu Apr 29‚ 2010 What is the main issue presented in the media report? Discuss what has actually happened: In the year of 2010‚ the Federal Government raised taxes on cigarettes by an extra 25 per cent‚ resulting in an increase price of $2.16 to every pack of 30 cigarettes. A proclamation stated by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on the crackdown on Internet advertising of cigarettes was mentioned. Mr. Rudd also affirmed
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Justin Norman ECON 201: Short Paper 12/05/2012 Tax Reform There is effect when you talk about taxing a country as a whole and founding out that it actually helps or sometimes the functionality of the country to reform taxes as they weather away as time goes on. It was the unfair and demanding taxes the British put on the colonies in the 1700‚ as the American colonies were finding their identity and still under British rule‚ in which it lead to a Revolution. Nowadays‚ there is simply
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Factors Influencing Education in Northern Nigeria Introduction The aim of every country in establishing the quality education starts in the availability for all. A well developed country promise much more of the other countries can promise in terms of quality education. Sometimes‚ the countries that have a good quality of education usually serve better opportunities. On the other hand‚ the developing countries are still on planning to catch up with the other successful countries. This
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Career prospects in the Study of Law 1. Introduction- Legal Profession is one of the most lucrative and ever growing demand professions in the world at present. It is one of the most adventurous as well as an exciting career. Lawyers are held in high esteem all over the world‚ and there remains the faith that when all else fails‚ one can still take recourse to the legal system. In our daily life in one way or other we may come across situations where legal advice is required. In such situation
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CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Nigeria as a democratic country like every other nation needs the media to drive or sustain good governance and engender national development. But the media often regarded as the fourth estate of the realm have an enormous task to accomplish this role as the watchdog of the society. The task or role of the media has to a large extent not been effectively accomplished. It is important here to state that the primary role of the media in any given society is to inform
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Importance of National Income Statistics There are several important uses of national income statistics and‚ therefore‚ there is great need for their regular preparation. National income estimates provide not only a single figure showing the national income‚ but also supply the detailed figures in regard to the various components of the national income. It is both the figure of national income and the details regarding its various constituents that throw light on the functioning and performance
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Prospects of Garment Industry in Bangladesh: 1. Financial Prospect: Over the last fifteen years or so the garments industries have emerged as the largest source of earning foreign currency. Industry Sector: 2.5 In the industry sector‚ which contributed 29.7 percent of GDP‚ growth rate slowed down from 6.8 percent of FY08 to 5.9 percent in FY09. Within this sub-sector knitwear‚ rice milling‚ dairy products‚ leather products‚ footwear‚ embroidery‚ wooden furniture‚ paper and paper products‚ nonmetallic
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CHAPTER ONE 1.1 INTRODUCTION The British colonialists started the Nigeria public service‚ which later developed in the modern of the British civil service with its doctrine. The design of the civil service was not to work for the Interest of Nigeria and its people but to serve the British colonial interest. It was difficult after independent for the service to evolve good plans for the development of the country. A civil service whose characteristics continued with Max Webber’s ideal type of bureaucracy
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note. Rising tourist inflow‚ higher occupancy and room rates continued to benefit the hotel players. In the first four months of the year‚ the tourist arrivals were higher by 11.7% YoY. Existing hotel companies‚ new foreign players and real estate players continued with their expansion plans. Prospects were looking good‚ until the sector faced terror attack in Mumbai and recession hit. The worst financial crisis in many decades‚ high oil prices and a slew of militant attacks hit the hotel industry
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CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW POLITICAL RENEWAL IN NIGERIA Democracy The simplistic definition of democracy ‘government of the people for the people and by the people’ can be cited by any layman but the practical application of those words varies in different forms. Democracy as a model and structure of government has been in use for a long time. It “entails a system of government that allows the citizens freedom to decide their desires. Ancient Greece (Athens in particular) is commonly
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