Originally from Marcy Houses housing project in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City‚[9] Jay-Z was abandoned by his father Adnes Reeves and shot his brother in the shoulder for stealing his jewelry[10] when he was twelve years old.[11] Jay-Z attended Eli Whitney High School in Brooklyn‚ along with rapper AZ‚ until it was closed down. After that he attended George Westinghouse Information Technology High School in Downtown Brooklyn‚ with fellow rappers The Notorious B.I
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Non-governmental organization From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia "NGO" redirects here. For other uses‚ see NGO (disambiguation). Valdis Dombrovskis‚ then Prime Minister of Latvia‚ meeting an NGO representative A non-governmental organization (NGO) is the term commonly used for an organization that is neither a part of a government nor a conventional for-profit business. Usually set up by ordinary citizens‚ NGOs may be funded by governments‚ foundations‚ businesses‚ or private persons. Some
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The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was adopted in 1987 as an international treaty to eliminate the production and consumption of ozone-depleting chemicals. A subsequent amendment created the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol‚ becoming the first of the multilateral environmental agreements to establish a financial mechanism for implementation. The World Bank has developed a strong partnership with the Multilateral Fund (MLF) since its
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African literature From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia African literature refers to literature of and from Africa. While the European perception of literature generally refers to written letters‚ the African concept includes oral literature (or "orature"‚ in the term coined by Ugandan scholar Pio Zirimu) As George Joseph notes in his chapter on African literature in Understanding Contemporary Africa‚ whereas European views of literature often stressed a separation of art and content‚ African awareness
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RICAN poetryTruthful and fruitful human experience forms the basis for written expression in any branch of literature. Conveyed through a language of international exchange‚ it can reach a wider audience for whom it becomes a useful reference in times of need. The English language attained international prominence due to several reasons; one of the most important being colonization. As in other countries of the Commonwealth‚ English was imposed on Anglophone Africa as a means of easy communication
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Abstract Humanitarian intervention constitutes one of the largest dilemmas in world politics and international relations today. The dilemma is born out of the conflicting desire for a state to pursue humanitarian intervention and how this act undermines state sovereignty. Even though sovereignty serves as a boundary to prevent the interfering and possibly damaging forces of other states‚ it often serves as an obstacle to humanitarian intervention. This paper will argue that foreign powers do (in
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[pic] Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration Master of Business Administration (MBA) Fall 2012 Organization‚ Management and Leadership Assignment: Nelson Mandela Instructor: Dr. Ali Hajjar Prepared by: Iyad Issa Nelson Mandela Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (Born 18 July 1918) is a South African politician who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999‚ the first ever to be elected in a fully representative democratic
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CNN. CNN‚ 21 Sept. 2001. Web. 24 Mar. 2013. <http://articles.cnn.com/2001-09-20/us/gen.bush.transcript_1_joint-session-national-anthem-citizens?_s=PM:US>. MacAskill‚ Ewen‚ and Julian Borger. "Iraq War Was Illegal and Breached UN Charter‚ Says Annan." The Guardian. Guardian News and Media‚ 15 Sept. 2004. Web. 24 Mar. 2013. <http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2004/sep/16/iraq.iraq>. O’Brien‚ Lauren B. "The Evolution of Terrorism Since 9/11." FBI. FBI‚ Sept. 2011. Web. 24 Mar. 2013. <http://www
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Millenium development goals Millennium Development Goal Three Promote gender equality and Empower Women Acknowledgement I am extremely pleased to introduce this set of analytical Papers on the Millennium Development Goals. I wish to express my deep sense of gratitude to my Instructor Ms Saba Yaseen. for her able guidance and useful suggestions‚ which helped me in completing project work‚ in time. Yet importantly‚ I would
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International Integration Introduction The ongoing process of international integration is often referred to as ’globalization ’. An organization called the ’United Nations ’ (UN) is specifically important as it is contributing to this process by creating a possibility for its members to discuss problems‚ initiatives and much more. Almost all states are its members and through that an important environment is created for international integration. The question
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