‘The Impact of Mining in Kakadu National Park’ This report will explain the impact of mining in Kakadu National park and what effect it has on such topics as marine life‚ flora and fauna‚ tourism‚ climate and the history of Kakadu National Park. Map of Kakadu National Park History The name Kakadu comes from the mispronunciation of ‘Gagadju’ which is the traditional name of an Aboriginal language spoken in the northern part of the Park. Aboriginals have continuously populated Kakadu National
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Open and Distance Education in Nigeria Mudasiru Olalere YUSUF (Ph.D) Senior lecturer (Educational Technology) Department of Curriculum Studies and Educational Technology‚ Faculty of Education University of Ilorin‚ Ilorin NIGERIA ABSTRACT Distance education as a mean of providing access to education‚ particularly tertiary level education‚ has gained great prominence in the world. Nigeria has taken giant steps of recent to introduce open and distance education programme. This paper explores the major
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THE IMPACT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ON THE BANK PERFORMANCE (NIGERIA IN PERSPECTIVES) BY HASSAN KAWU A DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING NIGER STATE POLY BIDA CAMPUS ABSTRACT Some of the topical issues posing serious challenges to both the public and private sectors are advances in technology. The sector that has been most radically affected by these developments is the financial sectors. The information technology has become a critical business resource because
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THE ROLE OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS ON EDUCATION FOR PEACE AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. Presented By; Prof. S.Y.Ingawa. mnae‚ mnim. Department of Educational Management‚ University of Abuja. A LEAD PAPER PRESENTED AT THE 5TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE COLLEGE OF ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES (CAMS)HASSAN USMAN KATSINA POLYTECHNIC 23RD MAY‚2011 AT
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The Impact of Globalization on Africa’s Social and Economic Conditions In the twentieth century‚ the phenomenon of globalization rapidly swept across the world forcefully and powerfully. The very concept of globalization is difficult to exactly define‚ as it has vast meanings to a vast number of people. Globalization is a relatively new term used to describe a very old process. It is a historical course of action that began with our human ancestors moving out of Africa to spread all over the globe
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Twenty first day of November‚ 1963 may be remembered as a red letter day in the history of India’s space programme. This was the day when first rocket from India was launched. It was also the day when Thumba Equatorial Launching station came into operation. The rocket was assembled in a nearby church which had been acquired for building the said station. The first India made rocket lifted from Thumba in 1969. This 10 kg pencil rocket had propellants made in India and it was assembled in church building
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Poverty is the deprivation of food‚ shelter‚ money and clothing that occurs when people cannot satisfy their basic needs. Poverty can be understood simply as a lack of money‚ or more broadly in terms of barriers to everyday life. It refers to a situation where a person is unable meet the basic necessities of life. Absolute poverty or destitution refers to the state of severe deprivation of basic human needs‚ which commonly includes food‚ water‚ sanitation‚ clothing‚ shelter‚ health care‚ education
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The Civil War left our nation in ruins in several areas. The many mixed feelings of what it did to us as a people and our nation have been felt for many years since its end in 1865. It not only abolished slavery but also effected the industries‚ exports‚ and technology throughout the country. Although the Civil War was primarily a conflict fought between the North and South over slavery‚ it was a turning point that greatly influenced the economy of both regions- both then and today. The Northern
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The impact of the global economic slump on the U.S.‚ with particular emphasis on Jacksonville MBA Students Jacksonville University October 4‚ 2011 Macroeconomic recessionary forces mire global‚ national‚ regional‚ and local economies Financial markets wait on the edge of their collective seats for the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank’s Chairman to offer strategic insights into battling the recessionary global economy. All hopes placed on a short statement after each Federal Open Market Committee
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instituting measures to help attract viewers despite rising gas and food prices. But it’s not always enough‚ with some already raising admission and considering concession price increases. Still‚ the outlook for movie houses during this latest economic downturn seems rosy because few movie fans seem to be taking a break from one of the nation’s favorite pastimes during this summer’s blockbuster season. Nationally‚ summer ticket sales are strong and virtually on par with those from 2007. After
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