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    [pic] DOUBLE TAXATION RELIEF (BETWEEN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM ORDER S.I. 15 1997   Commencement: 1st January‚ 1990. WHEREAS it is provided by section 45(l) of the Companies Income Tax Act‚ section 38(1) of the Personal Income Tax Act  and section 61(l) of the Petroleum Profits Tax Act that if the Minister of Finance by Order declares that arrangements specified in the Order have been made with the Government of any country outside Nigeria with

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    during the mid 1840s to 1850s in Ireland were definitely not the best for many families‚ it was a time of tragedy. These were the years during the horrific times called the Irish Famine‚ also known as the Potato Famine or Great Hunger. The Irish Famine claimed innumerable amount of lives‚ leading to a “mass emigration of famine survivors to the United States” (McCallum). There were countless of families who emigrated to America during this catastrophe in order to escape starvation‚ poverty‚ and death

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    From Famine to Five Point Five Points is‚ as the extended title boasts‚ "The 19th century New York neighborhood that invented tap dance‚ stole elections and became the world’s most notorious slum." Unlike most subtitles that promise all by the moon and the stars‚ all these statements and more are absolutely true. The Five Points neighborhood quite literally defines the term melting pot‚ a mixture of cultures‚ faiths and political ideologies that was at one time volatile but also a source of amazing

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    Analysis In his article “Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality‚” Peter Singer outlines his argument for helping those in need in the global community. His main argument is that humans can stop suffering based on our moral decisions.1 Singer calls for the definition of ‘charity’ in our society to have moral implications. People should give governmental and privately. all need to give to charity and all at the same time. Peter Singer immediately encourages acceptance of his first moral standpoint with his comment:

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    . . . Therefore‚ this introduces the term "supererogatory" which means "an act which it would be good to do‚ but not wrong not to do" (235). The theory of utilitarianism suggests that people have a moral obligation to do everything that they can in order to help those in need without making moral sacrifices for themselves. Another criticism against utilitarianism is against the idea of helping the poor. Garret Hardin‚ author of "Lifeboat Ethics: The Case Against Helping the Poor" who states

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    World hunger is an issue that should affect us all. Everyone has felt hunger pains‚ or claimed that they are “starving” if it’s been a while since their last meal. But most of us have never experienced real hunger - chronic hunger. Chronic hunger means not having enough daily nutrition to meet the requirements for days‚ weeks‚ or even months. It means being too weak to fight off disease‚ and dying from common infections. It means kids going blind from a lack of Vitamin A‚ or having brittle bines

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    Starting Pitchers vs. Relief Pitchers American baseball player Wes Westrum once stated that “Baseball is like church: many attend‚ but few understand.” The game of baseball requires patience‚ and above all precision. The biggest component of precision is the pitcher. Pitchers are generally the most important player in the game. Most do not understand the enormity of the role that a pitcher has. They control the tempo of the game‚ the number of hits‚ and are there to prevent the opponent from getting

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    Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality PHI 200 Mind and Machine August 19‚ 2012 In this article Peter Singer’s goal is to shed light and bring awareness to the way people in the world are suffering due to poverty and natural disasters. He also explains how many people struggle to survive because they live below the poverty line‚ some on a dollar a day. Singer makes the point that we should be doing more to help those who are not in the position to help themselves. By using Bengal as an example of how

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    lifestyle. Being the only available and affordable source of food‚ the Irish were completely dependent on the starchy root in order to survive‚ until a terrible adversity struck in the 1800’s that resulted in a famine that effected millions. The cause and factors of the Irish potato famine have puzzled Biologists for many years. Biologists have known that it was a strain of phytoptharainfestants that destroyed Ireland’s potato crops as well as northern Europe’s during the 1800’s. Several determined

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    years‚ and yet famines are still an unfortunate reality. In fact‚ we are currently witnessing another mass-starvation event in South Sudan‚ where‚ according to the U.N.‚ “the greatest humanitarian crisis since 1945 is unfolding.” (CITE). And there are warnings of imminent famines in Yemen and Nigeria. Singer’s unwavering belief that our moral consciousness would save humanity obviously did not work out. EDIT. However‚ Singer does briefly entertain the idea that merely ending famines‚ once they have

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