land” (Hansen and Curtis 471). The Dutch and the Portuguese stepped in‚ and intruded on the Indian Ocean. The goal of the Portuguese was to build new networks of trade and create a big empire‚ however they were not able to accomplish this. The Dutch‚ who became involved in the Indian Ocean trade after the Portuguese‚ brought with them innovations and business organization‚ because of which they had a greater economic impact. Even though the involvement of the Dutch and the Portuguese brought a few
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COPYRIGHT PROTECTION IN NIGERIA You would recall that in my last article‚ I stated that there is no centralized system of registering copyright in Nigeria. I stated that a “work” which is the subject not the copyright need not be registered before it can be protected under the law. In the process of patenting an invention‚ I came across a process known as copyright notification and I think it is important that I share it with you (You are probably wondering what Patent registration has to do with
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The educational System of Nigeria OVERVIEW Education in Nigeria is the shared responsibility of the federal‚ state and local governments. The Federal Ministry of Education plays a dominant role in regulating the education sector‚ engaging in policy formation and ensuring quality control. However‚ the federal government is more directly involved with tertiary education than it is with school education‚ which is largely the responsibility of state (secondary) and local (primary) governments. The education
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Vermeer’s The Geographer is successful in conveying the scientific attitude of the Dutch Golden Age. The painting portrays a middle-aged man‚ presumably a geographer‚ illuminated in light. His holding a compass in his left hand‚ as well as a block‚ holding down a piece of paper that is also bathed in light. Various geographic tools are present around the room to present the man’s craft. A patterned rug in the foreground‚ hanging over the table‚ has many organic lines to show the objects beneath it
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before the British‚ the Dutch came a gained control of the costal trading at the end of the 16th century. After the Dutch lost control of the region it was a juggle of power between other Europeans nations and some North American colonies (Metz 17). Due to the involvement of European nations in the slave trade‚ it caught the attention of other empires – in this case the British – who then became interested in the region and led expeditions to the area. The British entered Nigeria in the 1800s with hopes
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Royal Mail was established by King Charles the first in 1635 as a way for the public to cover his own cost of mail. Over the next 370 years‚ Royal Mail has provide the UK public with its postal services‚ while at the same time providing innovations in the ways of postal delivery that will help shape the way we communicate. With the ever evolving world of technology and the digital medium‚ Royal Mail‚ over the past decade and a half‚ have had to adapt to these new forms of communication by increasing
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The section of Sugita Gempaku’s memoir‚ “A Dutch Anatomy Lesson in Japan‚ 1771” is a description of the advancements in modernizing medicine across different cultures. Sugita Gempaku was a Japanese physician found a Dutch anatomy book‚ allowing him to better understand the human body and take into account of all of the errors in the Eastern culture’s medical books. Gempaku probably wrote this as a remembrance of his accomplishments in life‚ whether he intended anyone else to read it can be put up
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The Decline of the Dutch Republic in 1650 to 1713 The Dutch Republic‚ in 1650‚ was an intimidating power; the Dutch Republic boasted dominant commercial‚ financial‚ and naval power. The Dutch Republic accredited much of their power to their most power province‚ Holland. Holland‚ dominated by Amsterdam‚ was a leading trading center in Europe. Although The Dutch Republic enjoyed a domineering power before 1650‚ the Peace of Utrecht brought about the decline of the Dutch Republic‚ due to a series
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Shell Gabon 11/6/2014 Cost Accounting Case Study 1. The UOC is calculated by dividing the total operating cost‚ excluding exploration‚ depreciation‚ and depletion by the barrels produced. In the case of RDS not all activities can be traced directly to a barrel of oil. There are departments such as Human Resource Management and Business Management that are not directly related to this measure. It makes sense for RDS to use barrels as the primary cost driver due to the large cost of the Production
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bank fraud that are frequently carried out in the banking system‚ the underlying causes‚ level of staff involvement‚ consequences and possible means of ameliorating the problem. A sample of 100 respondents taken in Benin City‚ capital of Edo State‚ Nigeria was studied by means of field survey tool of questionnaire and the response to rating scale questions were tested for significance using the "t-test". The analysis revealed that respondents did not view unofficial borrowing and foreign exchange malpractice
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