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    INTRODUCTION Crime and punishment are two concepts that are vital to the harmony and peaceful co-existence of a state. The goal of every society is that every inhabitant should pursue his interest and aspirations without fear or hindrance from another co-inhabitant. In securing this‚ every community of man has always put in place rules and norms that regulate the interaction of the inhabitants. Certain conducts in the society that threatens the societal goals are collectively frowned at. Such

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    military reforms had been imposed by the British without any consultation with local population. Social    British introduced a new system of education. in this system they had to send their children to co-educational schools which was hated since it appeared to improve the British system without due regards to their rights. Persian was the official language of the sub-continent for centuries since Mughals. It was one of the official language but when it was replaced by English it upset both the

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    4/10/12 Human Development Essay: Nigeria Life expectancy is how long an infant‚ at birth‚ is expected to live for if they are healthy and born with no birth defects or diseases. The life expectancy is determined by finding the median age that both males and females live up to. Trends illustrate that women have a longer life expectancy than men. In Nigeria‚ the overall life expectancy is 52.05 years. Life expectancy for men and women are respectively 48.95 years and 55.33 years. Short life expectancies

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    were written in 1777‚ the United States was a new nation fresh from a war for their independence. With that new independence‚ the United States was full of raw political ideals. To say that the Articles of Confederation were effective in solving the problems facing the new nation would be too high of praise‚ The Articles resulted in a powerless central government and the lack of a global economy. The United States under the Articles of Confederation was more a country of thirteen nations rather

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    sovereignty is the most important part of the UK constitution. The British system of government is the oldest parliamentary democracy in Europe. British parliament was formed in the eleventh century and‚ after the signing of the Magna Charta by King John in the year 1215‚ it came to power and became the main part in the system of government. In this way‚ England set up the base of democracy in the whole Europe. Parliament The British Parliament – like most in the world – is bicameral‚ i.e. it composes

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    Why colonies rebelled against the British (Midterm) The American Revolutionary War Begin in 1775 as an open battle between the combined thirteen colonies and Great Brittan. The colonies won their independence in 1783 by The Treaty of Paris. The colonists had come to the New World seeking political‚ religious‚ and economic independence. The geographical distance helped to create an exclusive identity for the colonies. Americans felt that they deserved all the rights that Englishmen had.

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    Research Journal of Finance and Accounting ISSN 2222-1697 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2847 (Online) Vol 3‚ No 10‚ 2012 www.iiste.org International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS): Benefits‚ Obstacles And Intrigues For Implementation In Nigeria *IKPEFAN‚ OCHEI AILEMEN Ph.D (Banking &Finance)‚ ACA‚ACIB Department of Banking & Finance‚ Covenant University‚ Ota‚ Ogun State E-mail: ochei_ikpefan@yahoo.co.uk; Tel:234- 08053013418 **AKANDE‚ A.O B.Sc (Business Administration)‚ MBA; Department of

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    of Foreign Direct Investment in Nigeria: An Empirical Analysis Obida Gobna Wafureα Abu‚ NurudeenΩ Abstract: The role of foreign direct investment in the development of Nigerian economy cannot be over emphasized. Foreign direct investment provides capital for investment‚ it enhances job creation and managerial skills‚ and possibly technology transfer. This paper investigates the determinants of foreign direct investment in Nigeria. The error correction technique was employed to analyze the relationship

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    George of Dwyfor‚ (17 January 1863 – 26 March 1945)‚ wasBritish Liberal politician and statesman. He was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and led a Wartime Coalition Government between 1916 and 1922 and was the Leader of the Liberal Party from 1926 to 1931. During a long tenure of office‚ mainly as Chancellor of the Exchequer‚ he was a key figure in the introduction of many reforms which laid the foundations of the modern welfare state. He was the last Liberal to serve as Prime Minister‚ his

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    HISTORY OF EDUCATION IN NIGERIA COURSE OUTLINE 1. Concept and Rationale of History of education 2. A Brief History of Education in Ancient Greek and Roman Empire 3. African Indigenous System of Education/African Traditional Education 4. Islamic Education in Nigeria 5. Christian Missionary/Western Education in Nigeria 6. Nigerian Education Since 1960 THE CONCEPT OF EDUCATION There seems to be no universally accepted definition of the word ‘education’. But this is not peculiar with education

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