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    Diwali (also spelled Devali in certain regions) or Deepavali‚[1] popularly known as the "festival of lights"‚ is an important five-day festival in Hinduism‚Jainism‚ and Sikhism‚ occurring between mid-October and mid-November. For Hindus‚ Diwali is one of the most important festivals of the year and is celebrated in families by performing traditional activities together in their homes. Deepavali is an official holiday in India‚[2] Nepal‚ Sri Lanka‚ Myanmar‚Mauritius‚ Guyana‚ Trinidad & Tobago‚ Suriname

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    Book Festival Fundraiser

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    Nonprofit fundraiser for book festival Comm/215 May 2‚ 2011 University of Phoenix Online Nonprofit fundraiser for book festival To organize a book festival many subjects must be addressed: the reason for the fundraiser‚ public need‚ monetary goal‚ special guests‚ sponsors‚ initial capital‚ permits‚ and volunteers. With the right tools‚ the fundraiser can be a huge success. Starting out with the basics and organization is crucial in the process

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    History of Nigeria

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    ASSIGNMENT GST 103 NIGERIAN PEOLE AND CULTURE NANRET GODFREY DIYOCK‚ REG. No. 4785 Bed 300 level 5/20/2013 QUESTION: Trace the history of Nigeria from pre-colonial era to date highlighting the leaders that rule the country at various levels‚ also indicate specific date of leadership.   QUESTION: Trace the history of Nigeria from pre-colonial era to date highlighting the leaders that rule the country at various levels‚ also indicate specific date of leadership. INTRODUCTION

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    mooncake festival

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    When I was 5 years old‚ I was adorable. Not to sound boastful‚ but it’s true. I look at photos of myself back then‚ and I don’t recognize that little boy. I had blond hair‚ blue eyes‚ and a winning smile. All I can think is‚ What the heck? I peaked in preschool? But I was 5‚ and like all kids that age‚ I didn’t know what I had. In fact‚ I didn’t want to be 5. I wanted to be 6. Now I’m 37‚ and I’m rethinking things. It’s not that I mind being entrenched in my thirties. It’s just that‚ like so many

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    Festivals of India Indian festivals are both colourful and extremely joyous. People enjoy the festivals with family and friends. The religious significance of the festivals too can hardly be denied. Here are some of the very popular festivals that take place throughout India. There are many festivals in India like Durga Puja‚Navratri‚Dussehra‚Ganesh Chaturthi‚Holi‚Diwali‚etc. In India‚ festivals do not just offer people a temporary reprieve from their daily grind. Imbued with deep inner significance

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    INJUSTICE IN NIGERIA

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    INJUSTICE IN NIGERIA Over the years and growing up in the dusty sahara threatened landscape of Kaduna {in mid Nigeria}‚ I have often lamented the fate of prisoners who are stripped of their freedom of movement for specific periods of time {and in some glaring cases of inhumanity of man.. for unspecified and unspecific periods}. My young and then innocent mind concluded that depriving prisoners of their freedom as it presently obtains carries along with it a collateral dehumanization of the prisoners

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    Unemployment in Nigeria

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    and N.U. Ekpo Department of Economics‚ University of Uyo‚ Uyo‚ Nigeria Abstract: Unemployment in Nigeria is alarming. Its measurement by statistical authorities does not pose red alert. It has been discovered that the observed situation of unemployment is more serious than what official statistics want us to believe. The aim of this study is to examine unacceptable unemployment rate in Nigeria. Our findings show that labor force in Nigeria grows at more or less a steady rate of 0.3% every year while

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    Fdi in Nigeria

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    policies and strategies of Nigerian government towards foreign direct investments are shaped by two principal objectives of desire for economic independence and the demand for economic development. Multi national corporations are expected to bring into Nigeria‚ foreign capital in the form of technical skills‚ entrepreneurship‚ technology and investment fund to boost economic activities thereby‚ rising the standard of living of Nigerian. The main issues in this paper relates to understanding the effects

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    A Description of Nigeria

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    Nigeria Essay Located in West Africa‚ Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the seventh most populous worldwide. Thanks to its natural resources‚ especially oil‚ its economy is among the fastest growing in the world. From 1901 until its independence in 1960‚ Nigeria was a British colony. Great Britain decided to grant Nigeria its independence because after World War II Nigeria’s economy was very poor. Comprised of over 250 ethnic groups‚ as well as a population that is split religiously

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    Ikea in Nigeria

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    IKEA in Nigeria Nasser Mardini Virginia International University Global Sourcing and Logistics - MBA 628 September 15‚ 2012 Dr. Stephen Onu Company history IKEA was founded in 1943by Ingvar Kamprad aged 17 in a small farming village in Sweden. The name IKEA was formed from the founder’s initials I.K. plus the first letters of Elmtaryd and Agunnaryd‚ the farm and village where Kamprad grew up. Originally IKEA sold everything from pens and wallets to picture frame‚ watched and even ladies

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