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The 20th century saw number of social reforms and reformers who aimed at bringing about relive to the world. These individuals brought about massive change to the history and set a new trend towards leadership, social reforms and welfare of mankind. They have set precedence for human welfare and noble deeds.

Nelson Mandela stands as central figure who aimed at bringing the two set of people and communities together that were divided by all means and metrics of social standing. Nelson Mandela was born in 1918. He hailed from a family that enjoyed considerable repute and recognition and had a history of ...

Investment in Marriott Corp. South Africa

Introduction
Current document aims to present the analysis of potential investment opportunity arises from the expansion strategy of the Marriott Corporation in South Africa. To evaluate feasibility and interest in this type of investment it was decided to incorporate the analysis of external and internal environment on the subject of market attractiveness, potential opportunities and risks and eventual considerations in regards to the opportunity costs of investment in hotel sector. With that in mind, the document will focus on the analysis of the company as well as external environment. It was decided that due to the fact that ...

The gross national income nearly equals that of the United States due to the big population of China compared to the population of the United States.

Inflation rates
The inflation rate of Nigeria was at 8.10 percent by October 2014. The figure has increased at the moment to about 8.3 percent. However, this is not the highest inflation rate in Nigeria. An inflation rate of about 47.56 percent was recorded in the January 1996. It has also had the lowest inflation rates in the in 2000 when the inflation rate was -2.49(Nigerian Bureau of Statistics, 2014)

Interest rates

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In the studying how the human species evolved, a lot of astonishing discoveries, great public interest as well as a great level of controversy have always been involved. Since the early twentieth century the discovery of new hominid fossils has altered the widespread perceptions held concerning how our species evolved. Piltdown Man and Ramapithecus are examples of these new discoveries (Szpak, 2014). The objective of this discussion is to address Australopithecus with regard to migration and subsistence habits.
With its first appearance being in Africa about 4.2 million years ago and later diversifying into various forms, australopithecines is a broad group ...

Introduction

Whenever I came across the word Johannesburg, many thoughts came into my mind about a city on the furthest south of Africa that is as beautiful and rich in heritage as history paints it. So much has been said, in the movies and even in history books about apartheid South Africa, the war between blacks and whites. Above all, whenever the name Nelson Mandela comes up in any for a, I normally get the picture of South Africa, and above all, its cities. I read in my history classes some time back about segregation in South Africa, how some parts of ...

Background of the Country

The republic of South Africa is a country in the continent of Africa located at the southern tip of the continent. It has a coastal strip that stretches along two world oceans, the Atlantic and the Indian Ocean. The coastal strip is 2, 798 miles long. The country has a long history and economic success ranking among the best performing countries in the African continent. South Africa has three capital cities ranked according to the arms of the government (Beck, 2000). Pretoria is the executive capital, Bloemfontein the judicial capital and Cape Town the legislative capital. However, Johannesburg is the country’s ...

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India is one of the most blessed regions that are closely associated with personalities that express an outstanding ability in what they do. Despite the fact that India is renowned for outstanding poverty levels, there is a positive dimension about it. There are very many enticing developments as well as discoveries that are accrued to Indian important men. It is thought that these among other great men are entirely involved in making India one among the supreme nations in the world. There are very many diverse sectors that India has registered a diverse and encouraging discoveries as well developments. Among them ...

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Arthur Miller believes that a common person is like apt subject for tragedy in its highest sense a king could be. On the face of a modern psychiatry, the tragedies are obvious. The analysis of such tragedies is upon formulations such as Orestes and Oedipus complexes. For instance, the complexes might have been formulated by the royal beings but their effect applies to all people in the same emotional situations. For several reasons humanity is held below tragedies and tragedies above them. Former founder president of independent South Africa lived a tragic life under the colonial rule that brought with it the evil ...

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Universal Healthcare is obviously prevalent within the Unites States healthcare systems; however, the utilization of universal health is a major component when implemented into any healthcare system. Universal health is currently being executed throughout most countries and currently starting to stem for the greater good and better health of patients with a positive fiscal margin for consumers. To date, there are about 33 countries and counting, that of which employ the apparatuses of universal health including South Africa.
During 2012, upon groundwork for better healthcare, an African Congress begins to cultivate solidarity of a National Healthcare Blueprint within the South African ...

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South Africa is one of the countries in Africa that is growly immensely due to its precious goods, gold and diamonds. As a result, this has attracted a number of investors into the country in that the economy of the country is growing steadily. Foreign Direct investments have been encouraged by the South African government as it not only creates employment but also contributes to the government revenue of the country. This means that the gross domestic product, which is one of the factors that measure economy grows. It is important to note that economy is the backbone ...

Business risk in South Africa

Introduction
The South African economy is the largest in the continent, PPP accounts for approximately 24% of its GDP. The World Bank has ranked South Africa an upper-middle income economy alongside four other countries in Africa namely; Mauritius, Botswana, and Gabon. Official reports from statistics South Africa (2011), a government body which is responsible for analyzing population statistics in South Africa, there are at least a quarter of the population without proper jobs whereas the unofficial reports indicate that at least 40% of the population is not employed. 25% of South Africans spend less than 1.25 USD a day. The country ...

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With the increased application of technology, globalization has been fast-tracked with nations adopting non protectionist trade systems. In the long run, the operations of multinationals has been facilitated. This paper will discuss the expansion plan for the Forth Right Technologies Inc. It will examine the three options available for the company to venture into. The three options are the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of South Africa. This paper shall carry out a matrix in which various conditions present in the three nations shall be considered. In the end, the paper will ...

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The Gap, Incorporation is a global clothing and accessories retailer. The company has been operational for a long time in America, Europe and Asia. With a long time of operation without attachments to Africa the company has finally landed South Africa. There are various reasons that have made South Africa a target for Gap international. One of the core reasons why the company chose to open its operations in the South Africa is the high economic performance of South Africa. ...

South Africa is situated at the southern-most part of the African continent. The country is surrounded by the states of Namibia, Mozambique, Botswana and Zimbabwe. The country occupies close to 4% of the total continent’s landmass with a size that is five times bigger than that of Great Britain. South Africa is a great tourist attraction due to its exotic landscape and beautiful culture that attracts visitors. The following is key information that every visitor to South Africa needs to know about .

Passport

In order to travel to South Africa, one is required to be in possession of a ...

The Decline and Fall of Apartheid: National, Regional, and Global Factors

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The struggle for independence in the Republic of South Africa was weakened by certain policies and directives that were passed on by the then ruling Afrikaans. Apartheid was the biggest obstacle that these freedom fighters were to face. It was characterized by racial segregation that gave preference to the white people while the black people were not viewed as equals. Racial segregation was seen in many other areas such as health care facilities, schools and places of work such as mines where the black people were forced to work. The Apartheid regime came to an end and allowed ...

The social and political changes taken in the course of the Civil Rights Movement were accomplished through dramatic action and powerful organization, using grassroots initiatives and the participation of women in the leadership process (though only at an intermediate level). Women slowly became an increasingly important demographic in the leadership of the Civil Rights Movement. Women chiefly occupied an intermediate leadership role, providing moderate leadership in many local and regional cells of civil rights organizations. These intermediate layers of local leadership became vital to the Civil Rights Movement, as the inclusion of women in the groups also provided needed ...

Feminism in Mahfouz's Palace Walk, Nadine Gordimer's None to Accompany Me and J.M. Cotzee's Disgrace

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Naguib Mahfouz, J. M. Coetzee and Nadine Gordimer are three African Nobel laureates who depicted feminism by showing their central women characters transgress tradition. If Amina, the protagonist of Palace Walk, transgressed tradition by going out on her own to the mosque for prayer, Lucy fought tradition by claiming her right not to take a part in the system of oppression and enters into an impossible relationship of her time by marrying a black man. Vera plays the role reversal by being the party who betrays ...

Information and Communication Teachnology

ABSTRACT
As telemedicine is used throughout the rural parts of Africa, there are many professionals and patients who find the entire process very beneficial because there is an allowance for a decrease in transmission of highly contagious diseases such as MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus). If there are clinics that are found in locations surrounding rural Africa, there are strong concerns that patients will be able to transmit their diseases to other people who are otherwise healthy. With the use of telemedicine, the patients and the health care providers can see each other through a confined space and there is ...

Farid Esack is among the conspicuous Muslim liberators against apartheid in South Africa. His sermons are a call to action to all social groups. Farid uses the Quran instruction to guide the Muslim community on ethics and conduct. Farid is a South African Muslim that has extensive experience in the application of a progressive vision to the racial and social problems in the native country. The rejection of Muslims drives Esack to embrace other religious association and social groups in the county. The rise of Islam as a philosophy will transform the Muslim community begins with the Iranian revolution in 1979 that leads ...

Establishment of BRICS was one of the most significant political events of the beginning of the XXI century. BRICS is a group of five fast-developing countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The organization was founded in June 2006 during the St. Petersburg`s Economic Forum with the participation of the Ministers of Economy of Brazil, Russia, India and China.
Before the inclusion of South Africa in 2010, the organization was known as BRIC. For the first time the acronym BRIC was proposed by Jim O'Neill Goldman Sachs`s Bank analyst in November 2001. The sequence of letters ...

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Background of the Study
Carr defines terrorism as an illegitimate way (through use of violence) of attempting to change the political, social, religious or economic position (Carr, 2007). In the 21st century, this vice has become the single-most threat to the security of many nations. From USA to Nigeria, South Africa to Kenya, the impact of terrorism has been deeply felt. The attacks on the twin towers of America’s World Trade Center and the move by Boko Haram to kidnap students in the name of promoting terrorism activities has led to high-profile discussions on how this vice should ...

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Exports and Import of Rough Diamonds Regulations
Introduction
The Kimberly Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) was created by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) through which it imposes wide-ranging requirements on all its members to empower them to attest shipments of rough diamonds as ‘conflict-free’, thereby preventing ‘conflict-diamonds’ from flowing into the legal trade of diamonds globally.
The Kimberley Process, led by South Africa since the year 2000, has its roots in the decision of all the Southern African nations to take action to put an end to the flow of " ...

INTRODUCTION

The establishment of a bottling plant in Myanmar Republic symbolizes the fact that this country has developed over time to attract prospective investors in its economy. This can also be explained by the change in the political environment of this country after experiencing military rule for over 60 years. The decision to open a bottling plant may also be to ensure cost cutting measures especially with the costs involved in the importation of products from the United States.
Hence, with a democratic political mechanism the company would be able to operate smoothly and also increase production which will consequently improve the ...

One of the foundational principles of modern anthropology is that cultural phenomena are not to be judged through the prism of cultural bias. In Madumo, A Man Bewitched, Adam Ashforth blurs the line between observer and participant but preserves the sanctity of cultural context. His book is a hybrid of sorts, a melding of fiction and ethnography, a story and an observation, but it does not seek to make the subject matter more palatable or comfortable for a Western reader. Ashforth lays the story before his audience and tells us that when it comes to spiritual matters, he is unquestionably a man of science, a ...

The history of Mahatma Gandhi is dated back in October 2 1869, when he was born in Porbandar India. He rose to become among the most respected political and spiritual leader in India. History has it that he played an essential role in the fight for independence of India from the British colonial rule. He led the Indian people in the nonviolent resistance against the rule of colonialism. The name Mahatma was developed by the Indians to mean great soul. This shows that Mahatma Gandhi had a great love for the people. Therefore, mahatma Gandhi can be described a political figure a ...

INTERNATIONAL TRADE LEGAL ISSUES

These agreements are about opening up new markets for Canadian businesses. The Canadian government has a commitment to creating the most desired and favorable conditions for businesses within Canada to compete internationally. These include two major agreements such as free trade agreements (FTAs) and also the foreign investment promotion and protection agreements (FIPAs) involving Canada and her trading partners for the creation of new business opportunities for the Canadian enterprises. In the case of FTAs, the agreement is in force between Canada and more than other fifteen countries that offers a competitive advantage ranging across various sectors. FIPA, on ...

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Since time immemorial, women have been excluded from participating in a lot of things, be it politics or sports. Although they posses skill and talent, they are being excluded because they are ‘women’. Unfortunately for women, today, they do not receive opportunities like men. Even though the United States of America has made progress with regard to this issue, countries still exclude women from sports. There has been an increase in their participation but it is still not as great as the participation from men. Recently, the United Nations has started using sports as a ‘vehicle’ to eliminate gender inequality. Raising ...

HIV/AIDS prevalence in Southern Africa has remained high in the last decade and it is a very important indicator of the state of the epidemic in the region. There are several demographic factors that play a critical role in the sustaining of this condition in Southern Africa and this paper will explore the correlations between these factors and the epidemics, causes and impacts of demographics on the spread and tackling of the most serious epidemic in the world.
It is estimated that 24.5 million of the 34.3 million infections around the world are in Africa and in 2000 8.57% of ...

“To fight with the sword does call for bravery of a sort. But to die is braver far than to kill. He alone is truly brave, he alone is martyr in the true sense who dies without fear in his heart and without wishing hurt to his enemy, not the one who kills and dies” – Mohandas K. Gandhi, 1938 (Johnson, 105).
History is replete with examples of countries which, in their darkest hours, rose to manifest the brave and virtuous traits of their great leaders. In 19th-century America, Abraham Lincoln’s inspirational leadership galvanized resistance to calls to accommodate ...

Country: Namibia

With the rapid rise of the interstate conflicts, spurred by centennial political disagreements on national borders, states’ national security is threatened to erode in territorial disputes, conflict spillover, national movements or insurgent interference with state boundaries. The Republic of Namibia is an independent state that seeks to prosper through friendly political and economic relationships, for which reason, diplomatic relationships with its neighboring countries are highly desired. Notwithstanding, the problem of the future of state’s boundaries limit the development of political and economic partnerships and alliances in the area due to unsettled negotiations over states’ borders, which impede the ...

What is the Influence of Romantic Literature on Slavery, Abolition and Emancipation?

The Romantic period will go down in history as the period when a lot of events took place across the world. Peter Kitson and Fulford (1998), co-editors of Romanticism and Colonialism: Writing and empire, 1780 - 1830, have put together the writings of a number of writers who sought to debate on the Romantic Movement in relationship with colonialism. The Romantic period witnessed a number of momentous events which included, the “loss of the Americas, the French Revolution, the abolition of slavery, and the turn to the east signalled by the British Empire’s expansionism policy.” Therefore, they argue, most of the ...

Introduction

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi the social reformer, leader of Indian nationalism and also a religious leader is among the most pronounced global leader; in propagation of nonviolent confrontations to fight for social and political strive. His philosophy and approach on social and political strives not only led to the ultimate attainment of Indian independence, but also affected various people and events around the globe. At around the same time when Gandhi was leading the fight independence in India, African Americans, on the other hand, were fighting for equal rights in the United States. However, the influence of his leadership styles and ...

In research, one of the biggest challenges remains reporting incidences of rape and domestic violence. These two issues remain widely under reported hence the statistics available only point to thousands of other undocumented cases. The women often fail to report the cases due to fear instilled by the assailant, lack of access to legal counsel and shame as result of domestic violence and rape. According to estimates, 30% of women are at the risk of being abused globally. The effects of violence and rape last a long time. The emotional and psychological trauma has been known to lead to suicide, ...

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Although all federal systems of government shares a three-level government system, consisting of the federal, state/provincial, and local governments, the functions of these governmental levels, particularly that of the local government, can vary widely as adopted in various federations around the world (Steytler, 2005), such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Germany, and South Africa, and as these government are transforming from the nation state into the market state (Treverton, 2005). Nevertheless, the constitutional allocation of powers to the three government levels plays a crucial role in the similarities and differences of their respective functions (Steytler, ...

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Pretend play is one of the avenues through which children get to experience the world at an experiential level . It is through this form of play that the children get to develop key cognitive skills necessary for fully functional adults. Pretend play can take different forms, but the games have common features such as allowing room for children to vent their feelings and emotions while giving their description of actual and fictional objects. Various theories explain the importance of pretend play, with the Lev Vygotsky’s theory of cognitive development, offering essential insights on the importance of pretend play . ...

For centuries on end, scholars have been fascinated by group psychology. Right from the Biblical times to the medieval times when the study of society began to take centre stage, humans have always wanted to know and understand the impact and the difference that groups make. Indeed, a lot has been achieved in the world due to groups. The great Pyramids of Egypt are a good example of what can be achieved when groups of people with a common purpose and goal come together to work towards their goal. Humans are social beings and the need to feel like ...

Business Employment Law –

Business Employment Law
Introduction
The world of business exists within specific legal employment laws. All laws develop because of political demands creating policies requiring business regularly must respond to changes in the employment law framework. Three specific areas of the following scholastic research, analysis, and discussion address law and business and the critical aspects of law affecting employment, the impact of law principles, and the distrust and misconceptions of law by the business world about employment policies. ‘Mallor et al (2010) explains how ‘Legal’’ no matter the industry refers to actions and behaviors governed by policies developed ...

Energy, especially electricity, is important for economic development. Electricity plays an important role toward economic growth as it is essential in using pieces of equipment that is used for the manufacturing processes of various products (ESMAP 8). The increasing population and expanding economy contribute to the increase in the demand for electricity. Currently, china is the major consumer of electricity. However, the electricity produced in this country is not enough to supply its needs (“Global Energy”). The economic progress could not pursue if there is insufficient amount of energy that any country could use.
Electricity shortage can happen ...

Introduction

Proper communications, productivity and efficiency in various business organizations has been achieved through implementation of enterprise resource planning (ERP). Several articles addressing the issue of ERP are available, however, different articles have different says about the effect of ERP in the ICT market. Most articles uphold the belief that ERP has resulted in a stiff competition in the ICT sector. Some of the Authors however, differed with the belief and branded the ERP revolution as a mere technology just like the ones experienced in the past. Therefore, this paper will critically look into the pros and cons of the ERP that ...

Angola’s Musical Background

The history in the development of different music genre in Algeria can be categorized into two periods namely; the colonial period and the post-colonial period. During the colonial period, the music in the country flourished within its borders with little success in gaining international acclaim especially when compared to music from its neighboring countries such as South Africa. The local language Kimbundu formed the focus of the musical tunes although other artists sang songs in the colonizer’s language-Portuguese (Bram 28).
However, favor soon fell on the country with development of local tastes in music grew and bands ...

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The Life of Coretta Scott King
Coretta Scott Smith James was born on April 27, 1927, in Heiberger, Alabama, the third of four children of Obadiah and Bernice Scott. Her family lived on a farm that it had owned since the end of the American Civil War, as Southern society transitioned from a slavery economy to an interaction of free people. Her family was not very wealthy, but her father was the first black man in the neighborhood to purchase a truck. The children did have to pick cotton during the Great depression to help bring in money, but her father ...

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Hidden in mystery and practices that challenges human understanding through its complex relations, occultism is considered as the domain of obscure practices, defying science and religion. Being widespread in many African countries, occultism is believed to be practiced in secret within various circles, performed by witch doctors or other insiders of occult practices, as a solution for healing but also for generating certain benefits or advantages. This paper analyzes the influence of occultism and witch doctors in Africa, by examining if and how occult practices are used for healing or as a remedy for treating ailments or “magical illness” (such as ...

The Republic of Botswana

Located in the Southern Part of Africa and boarders with Zimbabwe, Zambia, South African Republic. The republic gained its independence in 1966 and set Gaborne as a capital city.

The History

The first inhabitants the territory of modern Botswana were hunters and gatherers who spoke Khoisan languages. Ancient people found in the Tsodilo Hills are about to XVIII century BC. In the last few centuries BC. some tribes in the north began to deal with animals, using a relatively fertile pasture land around the Okavango Delta and Lake Makgadikgadi (Britannica 6).
Since about 1095 began the spread of culture Moritsane related southeastern ...

Introduction

In the past, humans practiced hunting and gathering as a way of finding food. They would hunt down animals for food and feed the different communities. Over time, as the human population grew. The growth in human population meant that there was an increased demand in food, thus leading to an increased number of animals to hunt down. It became impossible for the humans to solely depend on animals for food. Another result with the increased human population was increased demand for land. The humans turned to cutting down or burning vegetation. In the process, some animals were burnt ...

Saudi Arabia is the world's largest exporter or crude oil, with the country exporting 68% the product to the Asian market. The nation enjoys a market share of 40%, enabling the government to fund a significant proportion of the budget from oil revenue. Consequently, Saudi Arabia was able to accumulate vast financial reserves in the years preceding the current low oil-prices when the price per barrel stood at $120 (Baumeister, & Kilian, 2016). However, the state of affairs has changed in the last couple of years following the drastic decline in oil prices. As a result, the country has experienced ...

More than 60 million people play this sport around the world, and it keeps on growing (Murphy & Wright, 2014). It is a sport that not only is played by many people in the World but also it is an expensive sport. There are countries where the sport is widely spread and relatively inexpensive such as in England, Germany or Spain. There are many courses available offering expensive memberships as well as pay as you go offers. However, the sport remains and expensive sport for the great majority. This sport moves the masses; it has a great adherence of sponsors ...

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The topic of genetically modified organisms has attracted diverse opinions from the general public for some time. The question as to whether foodstuffs modified genetically can be fit or unfit for human consumption still remains a debatable issue. Currently, a given percentage of the world’s population believe that these foodstuffs are fit for consumption, however, the rest of the population highly detest them. As for that reason, whenever the topic of genetically modified organisms comes into context, diverse opinions emerge.
Even though a significant population have all the reasons to ignore the genetically modified foodstuffs, they come with ...

Company Profile

Starbucks Inc. is a famous company that retails coffee in various forms worldwide. The company began with a single retail store in Seattle, Pine Place Market back in 1971 (Starbucks par 10). Today, Starbucks has over 23,500 retail stores in over 70 countries globally. Currently, the coffee company employs nearly 191,000 people who serve and interact with millions of customers daily.
Starbucks leads in coffee retail business, not only in America, but globally as well. The company’s mission is “to inspire and nurture the human spirit - One person, one cup, and one neighborhood at a ...

Introduction

Over the years, several researchers have consistently argued that religion play a bigger role in any form of economic development (Neill, 2010). Some have pointed out to the issue by claiming that the role is quite conspicuous and cannot be overlooked, well, the subject remains an issue of controversy; it attracts diverse opinions from all walks of life. However, several inquiries into the study have indeed pointed towards the direction, above all, they conclude by citing a close proximity between religions and the economic spur (Michael, 2012).
Most importantly, some of these researchers have proposed that the topic of ...

Introduction

Foreign marketing refers to the decision that a company or an organization undertake to either export their products to a different country; have a direct investment in a target country or have a partnership with another firm in the targeted company. Any company that operates in more than one country qualifies to be an international company. The idea of being an international company may be prestigious to any investor and attractive to upcoming industries. Important to not however be that before successful internationalization there must be planning, persistence and purpose. It is crucial to first do an analysis of ...

Committee: Disarmament and International Security Committee

The history of the Republic of Namibia informs more about its peaceful foreign relations than its conflicting nature. Although the country had its part of political and territorial confrontations in the recent past, it is currently an independent state, member of international unions and in close and active relations with its neighbors. The Republic of Namibia was under German occupation since 1884 up until the termination of the World War 1, when it was passed under South Africa’s control, which imposed its apartheid policy. Nevertheless, during the times of the foreign occupations, the Republic of Namibia faced a ...

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Racism is a name for an ideology that considers the race as a milestone for a society, meaning that by belonging to one race, one's position in a society is determined. Racism is sometimes defined as a belief that certain races are superior or inferior in relation with each other. Based on this definition, racism can be defined as racial intolerance. Even though, racism existed in different forms is the past, it proliferated as a separate ideology in the nineteenth century under the influence of progress in the natural sciences which gave a solid base for a scientific background. The most famous example is the anthropologists’ attempt ...

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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was very commonly referred to by the name of Mahatma, which means great soul. He was born in Gujarat on October 2, 1869. Born as a fortunate child, Gandhi received a good education, but, unfortunately, turned out to be a mediocre student. At age 13, he was married to Kasturba Makhnaji, a wedding that was arranged by their parents. Gandhi was unhappy at college and at age 18, when his father offered him to go overseas for study, he accepted. Gandhi determinately followed Hindu practices including vegetarianism and abstinence from sex and drinking. Gandhi after a long ...

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The present review is aimed at providing an understanding on how the workplace contributes to the development of skin cancer. Five reviews (3 epidemiological data reviews, 1 meta-analysis, and 1 article) obtained from PubMed, involving a total of at least 3479 mortality and morbidity in skin cancer. These studies agreed on the initiating role of the workplace in the development of skin cancers, both malignant mesothelioma (MM) and non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSC), due to chronic exposure to carcinogens such as asbestos (Rushton, 2012; Boffetta, 2004; Romeo, 2004; ), mineral oils (Rushton, 2012), solar radiation (Rushton, 2012; Hannaford-Turner, Elder, Sim, Abramson, ...

Throat singing, also known as harmonic singing, is a style in which the vocalist simultaneously produces more than one pitch by reinforcing certain overtones and undertones of the fundamental pitch. The singer employs different vocalization techniques, taking advantage of the resonance characteristics of the throat, to produce two or more notes at the same time. Precise movement of the lips, jaw, tongue and the larynx enables the singers to produce special harmonies.
Throat singing originated from the Turko-Mongol tribes of the mountains of Altai and Sayan in southern Siberia and western Mongolia. These communities are located in Central Asia ...

Between the years 1873 to 1893

Introduction
A well-established policing system plays a great role on the process of redefining a particular society and identifying how it specifically works in line with the law and what constitutes legality. The idea of putting up a force that would be dedicated towards creating possible measures to make sure that the society and its members are guarded protected and guided at the same time is dependent on the desire of keeping the people and the institutions making up a particular community staying within the limits of good governance. A society that has a dependable and reliable police force is expected to have a ...

Introduction

Corruption is a social occurrence deep fixed in the history of mankind. It is alike to other types of crime which are likely to occur in procurement of works by authorities and local administration, due to the large amount of money engaged in a lone transaction and the difficulty in supervising project expenditure. The current paper focuses on the types of corruption involved in CCC which is a premier diversified building firm executing engineering, building, procurement, buying into and development projects globally. It pledges to supply reliable, amicable and professional services to precious clients, and to offer a comprehensive support to businesses and ...

A brief review of its use and effectiveness

The word ‘war’ for any nation signifies the danger or uncertain situation imposed upon it by another nation or army. Acknowledging that the nation is in war, calls upon its citizens to do all they can individually and collectively to help the country fight the war. For the citizens, war and war threat situations have been seen to induce a sense of patriotism and unity, in the face of the common enemy. This is exactly what the politicians and law enforcement people seek to leverage by raising war rhetoric in crime prevention. War rhetoric is increasingly resorted to as a means ...

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Over the centuries, there has been the need to transmit secret information between a sender and a receiver. So many techniques have been developed and used in order to achieve this aim. One popular technique is cryptography; an art that encodes information as a cipher and can only be accessed by the sender or a receiver that knows the decryption code. The mere sight of coded information raises a lot of curiosity and suspicion. Anybody interested in such information may then commence efforts at deciphering the code. In order to eliminate this development, there was the need to transmit covert information ...

The World Health Organization defines health promotion as the “process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health” (WHO, 2013). Throughout these past decades, the concept of health promotion has expanded from mainly focusing on lifestyles and the individuals towards taking into account socio-ecological factors including “economic inequalities, social problems, and environmental issues” (Rangruber, 2012, p. 36). With these changing perspectives, the role of nurses in health care has also expanded. WHO recognizes that nurses have an important role in the way society’s current challenges would be addressed (Linsley, Kane & Owen, 2011).
Nurses ...