technology has disadvantages like if we look at a screen it is bad for you health‚ we do not know if it is true and guaranteed for hundred percent. First‚ when we speak of the impact of technology on society‚ we always talk about the positive effects of technology and about how technology has made life easy. We talk about the Internet as an information resource and a communication platform and conveniently ignore the fact that an overexposure to it leads to Internet addiction. We often discuss
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well as trade with one another‚ however‚ Sierra Leone whose main import was agriculture‚ and in local chiefdoms. However‚ in the era of conquest Sierra Leone’s history changed one again‚ from one where the local chiefdoms fought back to the British claiming control again. Also‚ during the colonial era‚ the Sierra Leoneans Britain built infrastructure in the form of roads‚ government‚ and education. However‚ in the nationalism and decolonization period Sierra Leone’s independence was achieved from
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Blood Diamonds in Sierra Leone Throughout the decades there has been many hard times‚ conflicts over disagreement‚ fighting and competition. There has been a huge clash over the use of diamonds and in fact how they are produced‚ and where they were originated. There has always been a major demand for diamonds for noticeable reasons. Diamonds are big business - the retail trade is worth over $30bn annually. It is proved that Diamonds are one of the world’s most precious gems. Diamonds are beautiful
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Sierra Leone “Blood Diamond” Conflict Many of the world’s major conflicts arise from the want or need for resources‚ but the extent to which these resources are responsible for such conflicts‚ tends to be misunderstood. Conflicts may arise with first a dispute on who gets control over what resources‚ but followed by other factors adding up to contribute to the said conflict‚ including‚ corrupt leaders‚ religion‚ debt ect. When this is the case‚ it becomes confusing on what aspects are
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the other party and to understand their way of behavior and attitude‚ belief‚ values‚ etc. For the purpose of this assignment China would be the country chosen in fulfillment of this assignment as their culture of doing business and my country Sierra Leone has lots of differences. The People Republic of China: According to Ghauri and Fang (1999) article on China business negotiation process‚ they highlighted three dimensions of country’s business culture as follows; 1) first to understand the
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DIAMOND AND GOLD MINING PROJECT IN SIERRA LEONE [pic] 9.25 CT DIAMOND FROM SIERRA LEONE CONTENTS 1. GENERAL 2. INITIAL REQUIREMENTS GENERAL For the last 2 years our company has been closely following the Sierra Leanean diamond “Industry” if we can call it that. Sierra Leone is a small country in West Africa mainly known because of the bloody and vicious civill war which ended about 3 years ago. I have visited this country a few times – each time for a period
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GST – Boon or bane for the Malaysian economy? Amirul Ruslan Finance Feb. 17‚ 2014‚ 9:00 AM It’s been a whirlwind year of Malaysian price and tax increases. Right at the centre is the controversial Goods and Services Tax at a flat 6%‚ revealed in the 2014 Budget announcement by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. We look at the facts of the GST and how it will impact the economy. PRO: A replacement tax‚ not an additional tax In all the arguing and debating about the GST‚ it’s worth noting
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sit in front of their television sets to watch the latest episode of "Big Brother‚" "Jersey Shore‚" or "Real Housewives." Although not a new genre‚ reality TV shows since "Survivor" have started a next generation of programming‚ but the negative effects of these shows may be greater than the actual enjoyment False Reality Because most viewers actually believe what they are watching is indeed "reality‚" viewers make a connection with the "actors" on screen‚ thus acting in the same manner as those
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Report 1. GST would not apply to the sale of fruit by a supermarket. From S38-2‚ supplies of food are GST-free unless the legislation provides that a specific category food is not. The overall effect of S38-2 is that most food for human concumption is GST-free‚ and GST typically does not apply to fruit‚ vegetables‚ meat products‚ fish‚ bread‚ cheese‚ eggs‚ milk‚ sugur‚ tea or coffee. In this circumstance‚ the sale of fruit by a supermarket is GST-free. 2. The loan of a DVD by a video
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WHAT IS GST? * GST is a comprehensive tax on manufacture‚ sale and consumption of goods and services at a national level and aimed to remove the cascading effect of tax‚ standardise the procedural aspect and create a single‚ unified Indian market to strengthen the economy. * Its effective implementation would change the tax administration and the manner of conducting business in India. In short‚ the GST is likely to be a game changer for the industry. ITS APPLICABILITY * GST is a tax
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