... the introduction of cashless banking in literature .In information technology circles, one major challenge that so easily besets the use of technology in industrial, economic and financial applications is the issue of security and if this be the case in even more sophisticated economies then what would be the fate of less developed economies like Nigeria? As suggested by Landon (2003) the higher the value of smart cards, the higher the risk of improvement in the ... and Ofoelue, (2012), An Appraisal of cashless economy policy development in Nigerian Development as Retrieved from: http//...

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... would be much more efficient for government to eliminate the sources of inequality rather than trying to improve inequality by taxation. Okun's View The book Equality and Efficiency by Arthur M. Okun deals with the problem of the trade-off between efficiency and equality. In a capitalist democratic society such as America, the political institutions advocate equality of all man while the social institutions urge people to compete with other members ... of the society economically. In America, all American citizens are guaranteed equal political rights and ... ...

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... read in a book, or hear from someone else is simple not the same as having the experience of living in a democratic society. Many have compared the situation in Iraq to that of Germany and Japan after World War II however, Bellin (2004) points out that the situation is nowhere near close because of the Iraqi lack of experience with the concept of democracy. The final major issue that was discussed in the literature was the ... continuing presence of the US in the region. The US presence seems to be exacerbating the problems between the different religious and ethnic groups of Iraq as we...

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... of date or simply wrong. This is not to denigrate efforts by my colleagues over the past two decades; there have been brilliant contributions and the literature grows richer by the day.1 But for me, describing the roots and the process of change became my focus. Yet now I see that the time may have come to take stock. It is not easy to view China objectively ... . The Chinese have struggled with it themselves. But it is even more daunting when the viewer is from the United States. This is not the time ... come closest to a definitive answer in his award-winning book Chinese Democracy, ...

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... language. It was later changed to "Pilipino- in 1959 but was only recently renamed to "Filipino- in the ratified 1987 Constitution. The change was purely in the "name- of the national language. The basis is still "Tagalog-. Tagalog is not even a majority language. In fact a survey showed that "Cebuano- ranks first. It is spoken by nearly first (24.39%) of the people. Tagalog ranks second (23.82%); followed by Ilocano (11 ... where it facilitates better understanding of the topics since the language offered several varieties of English called register in linguistics (Sibayan, Manila Bull...

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... and also to some extent on account of slowing down of the global economy. Industrial production in Brazil declined from 12.27% in 2010 to 9.42% in 2011. Inflation rate grew from 5.4% in 2012 to 6.39% in 2013. The Unemployment rate went down from 4.7% in 2012 to 4.6% in 2013. Also the Interest rate went down allot from 10.5% in 2012 to 7.25% in 2013. Manufacturing struggled as it lost competitiveness due to an ... appreciated Brazilian real. The BCB eased monetary policy and the government announced targeted tax breaks for some segments in order to boost competitiveness in the internatio...

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... , although new forms now interact with and overlay more traditional forms. The scale of the problem is rather simply expressed by the following government statistics referring to the gap between the most deprived areas and the rest of England: In the 10 per cent most deprived wards in 1998 44 per cent of people relied on means tested benefits, compared ... the Regional Coordination Unit [RCU]8, the Neighbourhood Renewal Unit [NRU]9) and initiatives (such as New Deal for Communities; Neighbourhood Management, the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund; Community Strategies). All have sought to create ...

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... become victim to a stray bullet while attending history class. The lawmakers in the United States are addressing the problem by putting up metal detectors in schools. In the case of metal detectors, officials have realized that preventing the possession of firearms inside the boundary of the school is necessary for the safety of the students and teachers. This is a temporary solution to ever ... really matter what the experts derive out of the situation; the scariest detail is that legislators in these states have come to the conclusion that the most effective way to make America safer i...

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... leave abusive marriages were routinely held in the Sudanese-administrated camp prisons. As a result of their well-founded fears, some women resorted to familiar wartime survival mechanisms such as taking new 'husbands' to protect themselves in the camps. The way these women were treated was because of the civil war. In the book" Lost Boy, Lost Girl" non-fiction book autobiographical account of a little and ... boy being captured during the civil war and were forced into slavery. It gives further evidence of how ... power and control resources. In the book "War and Faith" which pro...

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... are two curious subsections, 48 and 49, entitled Exceptions and Defenses, respectively. The exceptions deal with the power of the Secretary of State to authorize the use of these weapons while in "the course of armed conflict." So, exceptions are made by the government and for the government. The most interesting part is in section 49. "In proceedings for an offense under section 47(1)(c) or (d) relating to an object ... whom it is published as a direct or indirect encouragement or other inducement to them to the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism or Convention of...

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... and events which represent concepts or ideas pertaining to the flaws of mankind. These things are known as allegories, because they are symbols that stand for the truths about human life. Golding uses allegory as a literary device to advance the story's significance beyond just an adventure fable. The book scrutinizes human behaviour in its most natural and un-conditioned shape and proves ... to be one big allegory. The story is composed of several different allegories including elements linked ... with religion, government and the contrariety of intelligence and power in society. Overa...

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... life, liberty, and the ownership of property." Rousseau expanded on this idea with his book, The Social Contract, in 1762. In essence, these two philosophers said that the people should have input on how their government is run. This school of thought paved the way for modern day American Democracy (Lefebvre). The American Revolution is another important event in the history of democracy. The first step, of course, in America's pursuit of ... democracy was the Declaration of Independence in 1776. In this great document ... ...

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... and increased even more when in 1851 the book Uncle Tom's Cabin was published. "Stowe's book increased partisan feeling over slaver and intensified the sectional differences (Gallagher 2)". Meanwhile the battles of free and slave states and compromise continued throughout the early 1800's. in 1848 the Union almost came to war over the admission of the states gained from the war with Mexico. The South wanted their share of the territory and wanted slavery protected ... , while the North wanted no slavery in any of the territories. "Again a solution was found in the ... ...

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... as possible. The contractors, and in some cases the government, succeed by doing everything they can to prevent a workers movement, and deny the workers the most basic human rights. . Most of the discussion below of the economic and social conditions in developing economies will be based research on a book called "No Logo" by Naomi Klein (2000), reports from the National Labor Committee "Made in China: The Role of U.S. companies in denying Human and ... Worker's Rights" (May 2000), "Made In China: Behind the Label" (1998), "Lives Held Cheap ... ...

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... into a universal norm" (Nandy 1985, 11).The western influence has gone deep to penetrate the culture and mindset of the people. "The film Go Lala Go (Du Lala Shengzhi ji), adapted from a bestselling book, tells a story about how an ordinary white-collar office staff gains her success through her hard work in the corporate world"(Xin, 34)The new economic reform brought with it class ... uniqueness and a sense of identity, some of the classes include: technocrats, entrepreneurs, intellectuals, and professionals. The people feel bitter towards the government due to the disparity between th...

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... and evangelism throughout history. Muslim states enforce total cooperation and submission. "Consider New York City. It is a tumultuous place, teaming with diversity. Wall Street hustlers, struggling artists, Pakistani cabdrivers, female book editors, philosophically minded barbers, elderly women walking dogs, Big Tony serving Pizza and eccentrics of every stripe. New York has black and white, rich and poor, native and immigrant." (D"Souza ... mourns their triumphs and celebrates their losses. Nothing proved this more than the images of street celebrations in the Middle East, as American...

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... with what they could find at [$250 a month], tenants chose to pay more rent, even though that left them with less for everything else."" Although the increase of rent in the same building is generally 2 to 3 percent below the average rate of income increase, tenants will choose to move to a newer building that hasn't seen years of deterioration from use. These newer, higher ... save some of the money so that they are able to get up and find a job and become self-reliant. According to some homeless people on welfare that Meredith Van Ry interviewed for her book, Homeless Families: Causes...

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... Machiavelli's ideas in The Prince are revolutionary, in that he describes politics as they are, rather than a fantasized version of what they should be. It departs from "the typical idealization of the prince- (Jensen 1960, 9) and the other, more theoretical documents of the time. The Prince, instead had practical suggestions on how to deal with the current, existing problems of the period. The book discusses bold ... , fickle, liars, and deceivers". He characterizes men as being self centered and not willing to act in the best interest of the state,"[and when the prince] is in danger the...

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... make a profit out of some else's loss. This routine happened in earlier years also. Chevrolet's advertisement has army and navy flags all over it. At this time in American society it was common to show that you are patriotic. A company such as Chevrolet who opposed the war could see themselves at a loss in the pocket book if they did that. So, this is what they do ... , internally they probably did not care about the war, one way or the other, but they figured that they could ... boost sales by having the general public believe that they are patriotic and doing their part ... ...

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... blatant use of racial profiling is a violation of constitutional right. Negligent use of racial profiling is also very harmful on a societal level. In the months after September 11th, the American government detained over 1,200 people in connection with the attacks. These people, many of whom were American citizens, were suspected because of their race or nationality. However, not one person was ... misused. Some experts feel that racial profiling should still be used to find terrorists. Bill Maher, political icon and author of the book, When You Ride Alone, You Ride With Bin Laden, beli...

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... against being involved in the war whereas Plekhanov together with other social democrats supported the government in the bid to join the war. Trotsky worked so hard to refute the war by writing against it in his book, The War and the International, as well as working with the Swift Socialist Party and he indeed made it adopt the international resolution against the war that Tsar readily indulged. In a bid to stop the indulgence of Russia ... into the World War I, he travelled far ... ...

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... a cultural phenomenon that has captured the interests of academics and the causal reader alike. To look back at the last century we can see an explosion in books on true crime and a growth in the fields of psychology, sociology, and criminology. This growth in book sales as well as academic research has shown that the crime wave of the twentieth century has caught the attention of the average citizen. How can one ... decide what crimes are the greatest crimes of the century? What sets these crimes apart from all the others? In a world that is controlled by the media, one simple criterio...

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... loss of life, and a day that nobody would ever forget. Following the events of 9/11, the weeks afterwards changed the face of the United States forever. Soon after the attacks, the US Congress would pass the PATRIOT Act, "An Act to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes" ... to excuse a conspiracy so quickly when it is backed up by solid scientific logic. Over the years theorists have brought to light many unanswered questions surrounding the attacks. How did the fires in the W...

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... statement "Commonwealth Secretariat on women and development signed by the heads of Government of the Commonwealth in Nassau, Bahamas in 1985. In addition, the Commonwealth Plan of Action "to support the effectiveness of the above policy statement approved by the Malaysian Government at the meeting of the Commonwealth Heads of Government in 1987 in Vancouver, Canada is also among the important documents required in the manufacturing process of the national policy on women. There are various issues ... that can be associated with the implementation of the National Policy on ... ...

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... nations. In the cases of Germany, the government would not have lost the contract with Germany had it not tapped the phone of the German chancellor. All agreements signed by friendly nations on the issue of spying should be followed in the later. On the matter of lack of trust, the government should move with speed to repair the broken relationships between the involved parties. In the case the government ... reviewed every time an individual gets a promotion to handle classified information. This kind of information collection and its usage has the effect of drawing a pattern about the ...

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