Social Change in the United States The Technological Influence on the US 2/2/2013 Braxton Taylor As time has progressed‚ America has evolved. Technology has become a major part of the American society. Most would say that technology has made lives better. Technology has its benefits‚ but when you take a look at how it has affected society in general and how people interact with one another‚ you will quickly see that it has a negative impact. Advancements in technology have greatly
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Introduction Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa‚ accounting for about one-sixth of African population. 1 The largest ethnic group in the northern part‚ which is about two-thirds of the country‚ is the Hausa-Fulani‚ majority of who are Muslims. The Yoruba are the most numerous in the southwest. Over half of the people are Christians and about a quarter are Muslims‚ with the remainder following mostly African Traditional beliefs. 2 The predominantly Christian Igbo are the largest ethnic
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REPOSITIONING POLYTECHNIC EDUCATION IN NIGERIA BY EZE‚ MARCELLUS MARK OKONKWO Chief Instructor Office Technology and Management (OTM) Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechhic‚ Unwana‚ P M B 1007‚ Afikpo‚ Ebonyi State‚ Nigeria Email: mmoeze@yahoo.com markmarcel.eze6@gmail.com 08069398338‚ 08059844544‚ 08085026477 Abstract Education is the bedrock of any development in any economy; whereas technical/technology education is the solid base for any technological development. The problem identified
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THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON MARKETING IN NIGERIA BY EMMANUEL OMOBHUDE IRABOR COMPUTERS AUCHI ABSTRACT With a few exceptions‚ available literature tends to uphold the view that technology has become a universally relevant concept in every business organization. Some argue that a consistent and positive relationship exists between Marketing and Technology. This paper therefore‚ proposes that with its effects on marketing‚ organizations and practitioner can create a symbiotic
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The nineteenth century saw huge social and economic changes. Society shifted from a largely rural agricultural community of ’landed gentry’ and land workers‚ to urban communities based on manufacturing more than ever before. One’s place in society was defined by one’s ability to make and control money. Those who controlled the money were the bankers and lawyers. Their ability to control money enabled them to control others’ lives‚ including defining morals. The story starts with Nora when she borrows
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RGeneral Principles of Taxation Fundamental Principles in Taxation Taxation Taxation is the inherent power of the sovereign‚ exercised through the legislature‚ to impose burdens upon subjects and objects within its jurisdiction for the purpose of raising revenues to carry out the legitimate objects of government. It is also defined as the act of levying a tax‚ i.e. the process or means by which the sovereign‚ through its law-making
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VITAFOAM Vitafoam Nigeria Plc is Nigeria’s leading manufacturer of flexible‚ reconstituted and rigid foam products. It has the largest foam manufacturing and distribution network which facilitates just-in-time delivery of its products throughout Nigeria. Incorporated on 4th August‚ 1962 and listed on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange in 1978. Vitafoam’s successful brands remain household names in the country. The company’s vision to be the Foam Manufacturer of first choice is being
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INTRODUCTION The 2008 economic crisis affected African nations in the developing world in a very similar way. Nigeria suffered a fall in oil prices ‚ reduction in exports and a downward trend in the stock market whilst South Africa suffered the same effects but rather than crude oil they suffered in the fall of commodity prices. Policies to stimulate the economy are different in terms of trade where Nigeria is more free trade and South Africa became more protectionist after the crisis. The Nigerian economy
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weaknesses of the oral health care system in Nigeria and also investigate the association between maternal mortality‚ and the delivery of quality health care. Additionally‚ we will later discuss how undeveloped countries are affected by poor leadership and retrospectively cause regions to suffer socially‚ economically‚ and environmentally. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) new data shows that as the death toll in Nigeria is falling‚ the percentage of deaths that
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distinguished itself as a leading institution and a major contributor to the economic advancement in Nigeria. Guaranty Trust Bank Plc with its headquarter at Victoria Island‚ Lagos as at December 2011 had an operating income of N141.729 billion‚ net income of N52.654 billion‚ total asset of N1‚525.010 billion and a total equity of N235.911 billion and it had more than two thousand‚five hundred employees in Nigeria. Its subsidiaries include Guaranty Trust Assurance Plc‚ GTB Registrars Ltd‚ GT Homes Ltd‚ GTB
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