Canada i/ˈkænədə/ is a country in North America consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent‚ it extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean. At 9.98 million square kilometres in total‚ Canada is the world ’s second-largest country by total area and the fourth-largest country by land area. Its common border with the United States is the world ’s longest land border shared by the same two countries. The land that
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MARITIME PIRACY Unlike most of the other organized crime problems discussed in this report‚ maritime piracy is not a trafficking issue. No contraband is moved‚ no illicit market serviced. Rather‚ it is a violent‚ acquisitive crime.1 It is transnational because a ship is considered the sovereign territory of the nation whose flag she flies.2 It is organized because commandeering a ship at sea requires considerable planning and some specialized expertise. The following chapter focuses on just one
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TRAD E UNIONS TRADE UNIONS WHAT IS A TRADE UNION? A trade union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union‚ through its leadership‚ bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour with employers. This may include the negotiation of wages‚ work rules‚ complaint procedures‚ rules governing hiring‚ firing and promotion of workers‚ benefits‚ workplace safety and policies
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types‚ including alcohol‚ are part of the traditions of many‚ if not all‚ communities in Fiji. The Fijian and Indo-Fijian communities have long traditions of psycho-active drug use in the context of ritual and ceremony.1‚2 It has been noted that seafarers‚ together with indentured labourers‚ brought cannabis or Indian hemp traditions to Fiji‚ with the sugar cane plantations providing fertile ground for cultivation.2‚3 Meanwhile‚ kava was widely cultivated and consumed by ethnic Fijians. The Indo-Fijian
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NRI BANKING With a view to attract the savings and other remittance into India through banking channels from the person of Indian Nationality / Origin who are residing abroad and bolster the balance of payment position‚ the Government of India introduced in 1970 Non-Resident(External) Account Rules which are governed by the Exchange Control Regulations. The funds held in Non-Resident (External) Accounts (NRE Accounts) qualify for certain benefits like exemptions
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1 OLD WORLD‚ NEW WORLDS THE CHAPTER IN PERSPECTIVE Early modern Europe emerged from its isolation during the Middle Ages by conquering the world’s oceans—opening direct contact and commerce with Africa and Asia and rediscovering America. Before the end of the fourteenth century‚ western Europeans had relied on the mariners and merchants of the Muslim world for their access to the trade and technology of the rest of the known world‚ Africa and Asia. But during the fifteenth century‚ western
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scribes. Irrigation and bronze Laws: Order and Protection (both criminals and victims)‚ preventative and punitive Phoenicia: 1100 bc most powerful traders Byblos‚ tyre and sidon were important trading centers Remarkable ship builders and seafarers First to venture beyond straight of gibraltar. Alphabet-Introduced to the greeks Pheonicia---> Greeks---> Etruscan---> Romans Traded: Dye‚ papyrus‚ ivory‚ whine‚ slaves‚ metals‚ and weapons. Mioans: Trade: dominated trade in eastern Mediterranean
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SHIPMAN 2009 – EXPLANATORY NOTES 1 Comparison between SHIPMAN 2009 and SHIPMAN 98 The following table sets out a comparison between the text of SHIPMAN 2009 and SHIPMAN 98. The clauses of each agreement are laid out side by side to indicate where provisions from SHIPMAN 98 have been moved as part of the re-structuring of the agreement in SHIPMAN 2009. Notes accompany each clause explaining the reasoning behind any amendments and additions that appear in SHIPMAN 2009. Part I A comparison
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ABSTRACT Title : Governance and Management Schemes towards Readiness of Public and Private Higher Educational Institutions to Institutional Quality Assurance through Monitoring and Evaluation Researcher : Helen P. Aquines Degree : Doctor in Public Administration Institution : Polytechnic University of the Philippines Year : 2011 Adviser : Dr. Adela Jamorabo-Ruiz The Problem The main objective of the study is to analyze the readiness of Polytechnic University of
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CASE: 1 THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY Managers in pharmaceutical firms face a dynamic and challenging task environment that creates both opportunities and threats. Demand for pharmaceuticals is strong and has been growing steadily for decades. Between 1990 and 2005 there was a 12.5 percent annual increase in spending on prescription drugs in United States. The strong growth was driven by demographics. As people grow older they tend to consume more prescription medicines‚ and the population
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