committees reported that testimonies showed the fund "was indeed used to assure her victory in the 2004 elections." In 2005‚ the PCIJ reported that the Department of Agriculture released nearly P3 billion during the 2004 campaign and was diverted to political allies of Arroyo. A portion of the money was also channeled to obscure private foundationsGoldman-Family-Foundations-List and companies. "To this date‚ no effort on her part has been made‚ no categorical denial was even heard‚" the committees
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George Gittoes’ art piece‚ White Earth is a dramatic oil on canvas depicting the political corruption a 15 year old boy had been pressured into. Gittoes‚ the renowned Australian artist has always created his pieces by inspiration of his life experiences. He has an immense passion for art and humanity so being an eye witness to suffrage of humanity all over the world is conveyed in his work. White Earth is another successful and captivating work. Gittoes was witness to an Afrikaaner - Weerstands
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by the lowered wages and monopolization of the market. Industrialization also negatively shaped society by creating sharp divisions among the different social classes. It impacted politics in a negative way as well‚ mainly through the political machines and corruption that occurred during the height of industrialization. As industrialization progressed‚ the American economy changed dramatically. Over the years of industrialization‚ food and fuel prices dropped to less than half of what it was before
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The two articles‚ which are from the same source‚ I have selected provide excellent summaries of the business ethics in the two countries selected‚ they are a guide to people wishing to do business in these two developing and fast growing nations. The countries I have selected are India in Asia and Brazil in South America. Both of these countries are part of the BRIC (Brazil‚ Russia‚ India and China) group of countries which represent 4 of the fastest growing economies in the world‚ as such there
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of “realizing development that gives priority to the poor‚ advances women‚ sustains the environment and creates needed opportunities for employment and other livelihoods.” The United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) is the first legally binding international anti-corruption instrument. As of 12 July 2012‚ the convention had been ratified‚ accepted‚ approved or acceded to by 161 countries as well as the European Union. On Dec 20‚ 2011 the Europian Commission officially announced its
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throughout the world‚ causing individuals to face the “reality” of life; roughness‚ bitterness and sadness. The message that Aravind Adiga wants to convey in the novel Between the Assassinations is that people caught in the cycles of poverty and corruption despite a struggle to change their circumstances‚ often have to accept the reality that things cannot be changed while acting alone. The endings to the stories are appropriate because they confront the reader with realistic and unresolved problems
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lucid: natural resources should be a means by which developing countries become viable‚ as opposed to being a detriment or impediment to such development. The specific problems that arise from this paradox can take various forms‚ such as “poverty‚ corruption‚ dictatorship and war” (Basedau and Lay‚ 2005‚ p. 9)‚ which obviously possess devastating social effects on the citizenry of these countries. Clearly‚ in cases such as sub-Saharan Africa not enough is being done to use natural resources efficiently
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recent measures to curb corruption‚ foreign investors doing business in China must remain vigilant. Tuesday‚ June 04‚ 2013 ‚ By Jim Barratt and Jimmy Ko China’s economy is the second-largest in the world and continues to grow at an astonishing rate. Just recently‚ in fact‚ the Asian Development Bank forecasted that China’s economy will grow by 8.2% this year. However‚ while economic growth brings business opportunities to all investors‚ continued widespread corruption in China has affected its
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novel is about a man‚ Jack Burden‚ the protagonist and becomes Willie’s “right-hand-man” in doing whatever Willie wants and gets information on others that Willie feels threatened by and uses that information to blackmail people. Other than the corruption that Jack Burden does for Willie‚ as a reader you are able to see that Jack Burden is a good character who is learning from his surroundings becoming a more wise and moral character. In the beginning of the novel‚ Jack Burden contains childlike
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The Greatest Aid of Corruption: Foreign Aid Outside forces continue to persist in exerting their unwarranted and unnecessary influence on African countries. Many powerful countries like Great Britain‚ France‚ and Germany intentionally impede in the development of Africa. They justify their involvement by claiming to have humanitarian motives‚ but in reality‚ they have a hidden agenda to satiate their power-hungry and selfish desires like during colonialism. Evidently‚ there are many harmful consequences
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