HISTORICAL BACKGROUND The history of port development in Nigeria dates back to the middle of 19th century. This was long after the onset of sea borne trade and transactions which followed the adventures of early explorations on the African coasts. Initial efforts towards provision of facilities for ocean going vessels were the attempts to open up the entrance to the Lagos Lagoon. Considerable littoral drift occurred along this coast; and the constantly shifting channels in the bar at the entrance
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The social and political atmospheres within the colonies during the 17th and 18th centuries were constantly evolving—and often depended on the people that made it up. In Power‚ Authority‚ and Wealth‚ by James A. Henretta‚ he examines this idea by looking at the links between the wealth‚ social hierarchies‚ and political changes in the north and south‚ and how this affected key groups across both regions. The Great Planters of the south owed their power to their wealth‚ which allowed them to gain
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Political authorities had a tremendous influence in the course of the Protestant Reformation. During the sixteenth century‚ the roles of authoritative figures who held political power and religious leaders were very similar. The dual roles of the monarchy and the church created an unstable political environment that became the catalyst of the Protestant Reformation. Martin Luther was born on November 1483 in Eisleben‚ Saxony‚ modern day southeast Germany. He was born into a family of miners. Knowing
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Justin Collett Christian Ethics What does it mean for the Bible to have authority in Christian ethics? Sitting comfortably and dying on a cross are not concepts often joined together. Yet our culture conditions individuals to pursue fulfillment and comfort. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. remarked that our preachers like to preach “nice little soothing sermons on how to relax and how to be happy” or “go ye into all the world and keep your blood pressure down and I will make you a well-adjusted personality
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competitive keywords. Links from high authority sites have the most effective impact on the rankings of the linked pages. Unfortunately‚ it’s difficult to get links from high authority sites. Assume you have found an excellent authority site that has something to do with the subject of your site. The authority site linked to numerous different sites but for some unknown reasons‚ the website admin wouldn’t like to links to your webpage. On the second hand‚ the high authority site wouldn’t like to link to
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William Blake’s “Little Girl Lost” exposes authority for being predators that feast on those who lack power in order to urge the vulnerable to break the cycle of power and realize the danger around them. The images of the lion and the beasts illustrate the negative power-mongering qualities authority figures possess while the image of the defenseless‚ sleeping girl signifies the vulnerability of those who are blind to their servitude to their leaders. In order to portray the dangers‚ the text utilizes
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PROJECT ON PUBLIC ECONOMICS STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LIMITED SUBMITTED BY: THOMAS PAUL ALENCHERRY INTRODUCTION Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)is one of the largest state-owned steel-making company based in New Delhi‚ India and one of the top steel makers in World. With a turnover of 486.81 billion (US$7.4 billion)‚ the company is among the top five highest profit earning corporate of the country . It is a public sector undertaking which trades publicly in the market is largely
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1. Distinguish between power and authority Power is the ability to coerce or force someone to do your will even if in some cases they may not want to. Authority is the skill of making people willingly do your will. It also the right to give orders‚ enforce obedience or make decisions. 2. Compare and contrast the features of the leadership of bands‚ tribes‚ chiefdoms and state societies A chiefdom is a form of hierarchical political organization in non-industrial societies usually based
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INTRODUCTION Police officers in Australia‚ as well as worldwide‚ have been consistently accused of abusing their authority over the years. Police officers are known to protect and serve and to be the law enforcers of the land‚ but due to the reality that some human beings are concerned about self-satisfaction and lawlessness‚ police authority can often times be misconceived as abusive and aggressive. The powers of the police are consistently being scrutinized by the media‚ the community and even
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In Australia‚ the constitution plays a significant role in allocating power and authority between the levels of government and the branches of the federal government. The constitution is a legal document which outlines the rules for the governing body of the country. A vital feature of the constitution‚ is its purpose in ensuring the division of power between the states and governments. The high court of Australia’s main role is to protect and interpret the constitution. The constitution also ensures
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