WBSO GLOBALIZATION AND STATE-BUILDING NIKOLA LAKIĆ Is globalization a challenge or a threat to nation-states as a dominant form of polity? WESTERN BALKANS SECURITY OBSERVER Nikola Lakić1 1 BAMERC - Balkan and Middle East regional Cooperation Scientific article August 2011 UDK: 321.8 ; 316.334.2/.3 Abstract Contact: nl023@yahoo.com A true Nation-state has never yet existed in our diverse and vibrant world. For states to remain in the game‚ they need to understand they are no longer the only
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J. Edgar Hoover Former Senator Joseph McCarthy put it perfectly when he said‚ " for the FBI is J. Edgar Hoover and I think we can rest assured that it will always be." (qtd. in Denenberg 7). J. Edgar Hoover is credited for reconstructing the Bureau of Investigations (later renamed Federal Bureau of Investigations). Regardless of how people saw him‚ Hoover was powerful and committed‚ and did everything within his power to improve the agency that would make this country a safer place for
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Lab Report: MEASUREMENT OF VITAMIN C Introduction Nutritional diseases were once the number one cause of death only a century ago‚ but rarely affect our lives today. The complete lack of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) characterized by dark purple spots on the skin and rotting gums‚ a disease called scurvy‚ took the lives of many sailors up until the mid 1800s when the prevention was discovered. Consequently‚ British sailors became referred to as ‘limeys’ because of their daily habit of eating
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Working Capital Financing Preferences: The Case of Mauritian Manufacturing SMEs Kesseven Padachi*; C. Howorth1 and M. S. Narasimhan2 *School of Business‚ Management and Finance University of Technology‚ Mauritius La Tour Koenig‚ Pointe – aux – Sables‚ Mauritius kpadachi@utm.intnet.mu ABSTRACT This paper investigates the approach to working capital finance among the small to medium sized Mauritian manufacturing firms‚ using a survey based approach and case studies. Finance has been cited as the
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2006) What is vitamin C ? Vitamin C or L-ascorbic acid or L-ascorbate is an essential nutrient for humans and certain other animal species. (Sebastian J. et.al.‚ 2003) Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin that is necessary for normal growth and development. It aids in collagen production and reduces fine lines & wrinkles. Collagen loss and disorganisation is part of the process of ageing‚ leading to skin sagging and wrinkle formation. On the other hands‚ vitamin C may include protection against
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J & L Accounting‚ Inc. Income Statement For the Month Ending January 31‚ 2013 Revenues Service Revenues 8‚375.00 Expenses Advertising Expense 2‚350.00 Rent Expense 1‚000.00 Office Supplies Expense 75.00 Telephone Expense 660.00 Utilities Expense 2‚925.00 Depreciation Expense 1‚100.00 Total Expenses 8‚110.00 Net Income 265.00 J & L Accounting‚ Inc. Post-Closing Trial Balance January 31‚ 2013
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4 - Threat of Substitutes = HIGH Threat of substitutes is the measure of availability that consumers can purchase goods/services other than the ones provided which offer similar benefits. Threat of substitutes for Camberwell’s retail strip is quite high as there are many other possible retail strips located in other suburbs a customer could venture to; and as mentioned during the analysis of ‘the threat for new entrants’ online competition for these retail strips are also abundant. Not only that
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Australia’s Response to the threat of Communism Australia’s Response to the threat of Communism Australia’s response to the threat of communism after WW2 was extraordinary. Australia and its politicians immediately recognised what could happen of a result of the domino theory. With the Soviet Union influencing so many countries and causing China‚ Vietnam‚ and North Korea to turn Communist it was only matter of time until it reached Australia‚ and all in all this was when Australia took action
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Contents page Introduction……………………….. Page 3 Ratio analysis…………………….. Page 4‚5‚6‚7‚8‚9 Conclusion/Recommendation…...Page 10 References……………………….. Page 11‚12 Appendix…………………………..Page 13 Introduction The role given for this report is to show a financial analyst acting on behalf of a large institutional investor advising them on their future investment in Sainsbury plc. This report will explore calculations of the financial ratios‚ such as gross margin which measures the performance
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J Boats Case Summary J Boats is one of America’s most successful and famous boat builders. In its history‚ the company won many awards as well as worldwide reputation. J Boats was operated and managed by five individuals and won the market because it’s distinguished strategy and products. Mission The founders define the perspective of J Boats as “Our job is to get people excited about buying new boats and get dealers excited about selling them.” “Everything that we do and say is focused on a single
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