However when assessing the merits obtained from the use of official statistics, it is important to recognize attached limitations, which serve as a major hindrance in developing and attaining an unquestionable and flawless research. Official statistics are one of the many secondary sources of retrieving data and it can simply be defined as information collected from the general public by government agencies or private organizations, usually through a census or a survey- statistical data rounded in official statistics are mainly used for the study of demography, inflation, crime and deviance...

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" A notable beneficiary of such spoils and an old friend of Jackson, the infamous Samuel Swartwout was appointed to serve the government as a collector of customs in New York. Jackson ignored his advisors' repeated warnings about Swartwout's untrustworthiness, and the greedy appointee absconded from office with over a million dollars of government money. The spoils system distinctly reflects the immoral practices of Andrew Jackson's term as president and the crime of Samuel Swartwout serves as an example of the treachery and fraudulence that was instituted in Washington o...

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The public construction industry, which builds facilities used for government related activities and/or financed by public funds, is subject to more stringent building statutes and regulations then construction in the private sector (i.e. retail, residential, and commercial). ... In this method, the general contractor served as a 'master builder', participating in both the design and construction phases of a project. ... Traditionally, construction contract procurement in Texas has been guided by Government Code Chapter 2155: Purchasing: General Rules and Procedures and Local Gover...

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Along with this demand, came the assessment of the type of sentencing utilized by the state and federal government. ... Determinate sentencing is defined as sentencing in which incarceration offenders are given a set term that could be reduced based on good behavior or earned time. ... The period of incarceration is served in the Bureau of Prisons and then the offender is released into supervised release sentence ranging from one to five years in the community under Federal Probation Officers. ... Additionally, the determinate sentencing will permit the government to have more po...

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In a time where humanity systematically pollutes the world we inhabit, religion serves to remind us of responsibilities we have to that which nurtures us. ... The Atheist government has begun to recognize the value of Buddhism in protecting its nation, allowing the practice of a faith it not long ago condemned, demonstrating the power of faith in changing a person's understandings. ... However, the education platform similarly serves to allow the possible indoctrination of youths. ... However it may also serve as a source of indoctrination, establishing a definitive mindset and removing ...

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Also, they serve as a calming force, keeping panic and disorder to a minimum. ... First responders have a unique advantage because they are familiar with their communities and regions; they are familiar with resources, neighborhoods, and streets and they also understand the local governments structure. ...

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People trust them to make informed decisions that hopefully serve their purpose in the best way possible. They are usually free to operate under their own (or senior professional's) instructions to fulfill what they set out to do which usually has a rightful purpose from the societal perspective regardless of the client's intentional desires. ... Requiring continual analysis for mistakes, opportunities, and methods for improvement, the work must not be taken lightly and a large burden is often placed upon professionals to serve society with the utmost responsibility for providing ...

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Contrary to mercenaries, private military and security companies are transnational corporations legally registered which obtain contracts from governments, private firms, intergovernmental and non governmental organizations. ... Private military and security companies often provide security and protection to humanitarian non governmental organizations in conflict or post-conflict areas where it has become difficult for the population to distinguish one from another. ... In order to comply with its mandate, the Working Group must seek opinions and contributions from Governments and intergovernm...

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Stronger governments have had more choice than weaker governments concerning their response to global pressures for more international and less regulated economic activities. Even the weakest government, however, has had some room for manoeuvre. ... In the international realm, such thinking is most obvious in liberal views concerning free trade (though many liberals would take a slightly more ambiguous view than the neoliberal one set out here). ... Furthermore, governments need business, and business's tax revenues to provide their citizens with expected services. ... Liberals argue tha...

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Today, black defendants serve as much time in federal prison for drug offenses as white defendants serve for violent offenses-a result largely attributed to biases in federal statutory penalties for offenses involving crack versus powder cocaine (Mauer and King, 2007a). ... Instead, they have suggested that the connections between race and sentencing outcomes are exceedingly complex, conditioned by a diverse set of variables, including characteristics of the defendant, the victim, the crime itself and the geographical area where it took place, as well as the bureaucratic organization of local...

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Although it may seem like these accounting scandals happen all the time, people fail to realize there are huge laws set in place to prevent these type of scandals from happening. One of the largest and most influential of these laws set in place to prevent falsified financial reporting and protect the public is the Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX), which was implemented immediately after the Enron corporate scandal in 2001. ... In simpler terms, this law basically set and enforced all new reporting, auditing, disclosure, and ethics requirements for companies! SOX impacted managerial structure and gove...

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As such this essay will discuss different subsets of legitimacy judging whether they are mutually exclusive or complementary whilst avoiding the conflation of 'more legitimacy' with 'better government'. ... Whichever way the situation is examined, it is always examined through the prism of a mind which has grown up and been socialised into thinking that their system of government is the best. ... Following on from the previous acknowledgement that those in our society have been socialised into considering democracy the best form of government for our society, we can state...

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The 1982 Charter of Rights and Freedoms sets the foundation for labor rights in Canada. ... Section 15 of the Charter sets the basis for labor rights by asserting that individuals have the right to equality before and under the law. ... As Section 32 states, the Charter applies to both Parliament and the government of Canada. While the Charter sets a minimal declaration of rights, provincial governments have the ability to extend upon the basic freedoms outlined in the Charter. ... Further, it constitutes as a positive right that must be defended by the government. ...

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George Orwell's 1949 dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four describes a futuristic alternate reality where a totalitarian government tyrannises the population through constant surveillance, public mind control, propaganda and on-going overseas war. Orwell uses his novel to foreshadow and predict the state of world affairs following World War 2 leading up to 1984, the year in which the book is set, and the effects unchecked, rampant capitalism has had on the world, leading it to develop into three global super-states where knowledge and information are heavily regulated and supreme power is ...

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The organization justice in an organization serves the employees to work for them longtime, give creative ideas and use the knowledge for the betterment of the organization; in return organization promotes their employees and creates strongand long-term relationship with the organization. ... The research study stated that"a more rigorous set of theories and modern methodological tools have yielded a better understanding of organizational politics, and impressive advancements have been made in a field that once was theoretically intriguing but empirically vague," [CITATION Eis08 l 10...

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The ECOSOC of the UN "carries out studies and reports, calls international conferences, prepares draft conventions, and sets up commissions to accomplish its aims."" ... This is very different than the European Union, whose policies tend to be much more of the legislative manner, allowing private governments to take care of these problems by simply offering general, commonly agreed upon legislations. ...

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Reforms and the right set of investments to enhance competitiveness will be crucial for the economic transformations that can lead to sustained higher growth over the longer term. ... The 12 Pillars of Competitiveness We define competitiveness as the set of institutions, policies, and factors that determine the level of productivity of a country. The level of productivity, in turn, sets the level of prosperity that can be reached by an economy. ... First Pillar - Institutions The institutional environment is determined by the legal and administrative framework within which individuals, firms...

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In Comparison to charter school, public schools systems also depend on their majority by Government funds that are base on student average daily attendance throughout the scholar year. ... In addition to the revenue and fund both systems face the challenges of meeting the requirements and criteria standards set by state educational law. ... Public Pedro Noguera added on City Schools and the American Dream "At several new charter schools parents are asked to serve on the site council or expected to provide services to their school (Clinchy, 2000) in some of these schools such an approach create...

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It is a revolutionary approach to marketing which redefines the discipline, and sets up radically new models of thinking. ... Where to Look for the Job Government business organizations, corporate media agencies and departments, academic and research institutions, communication consultancies working in the field of media business generally have scope for young communication graduates having a good understanding of marketing communication. ... International business organizations and government partners also offer good positions for people having a good understanding of cross-cutting support in...

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While this may encourage a lack of personal sympathy and the alienation of those at the bottom of the pyramid, it can surely be argued that governments even in capitalist states take steps to regulate the actions of companies in a neoliberalist society. The idea of a national minimum wage and set maximum working hours are two examples of such intervention, and while such notions are indisputably necessary and in keeping with the charitable element of human nature, they are, to the pure capitalist/neoliberalist, barriers to the maximum possible profit. ... While the minimum wage today might b...

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Perhaps one of the most novel charity traditions carried on by the Penguins is the At Your Service Dinner, an event at which the members of the team serve as waiters and bus boys for one night, and collect their wages and tips for the benefit of cystic fibrosis charities. ... Despite the penetrating winter cold and whipping river winds, the fans turned out to say good-bye to their beloved cookie-cutter-style stadium, which was set to implode at 8:00 AM; a place that had brought them the magic of baseball and football for 31 years was about to bow out of the sports scene, and proper respect wa...

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