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The current State of Sharia Law in Africa Nicholas D. Salinas Celeste Garcia Martha C. Perez Joselin Mata Texas A&M International University Abstract Africa isn’t not necessarily considered to be a region that has a majority of muslim communities, it does inhabit a surprising amount who do practice that religion. A particular and highly influenced aspect of the muslim community is that of sharia law. Sharia is basically the legal code many of those who are muslim practice. Though many would

My name is Matthew Xin, and I am currently a member of the Class of 2016 at the Wellington School in Upper Arlington. Although I haven’t yet decided on a college major, I’ve narrowed the options down to something involving the natural sciences or engineering. I also have developed a list of top choices for college, which in its current incarnation is wide-ranging, consisting of schools from Ohio State University to Stanford University. I first decided to research a disease involving the brain because

1 Female Circumcision: A Sociological Perspective Aaron Robins Joe Pellegrino Prof. Romain Sociology 101 November 29, 2005 Female Circumcision: A Sociological Perspective Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) or a less ethnocentric term Female Circumcision is a form of violence that is approved by the societies in which it is practiced. About 183 million women have undergone such mutilation. The geographic areas of practice include North-East Africa and parts

1.0 Introduction/ Background Improvement, change and innovation are almost constant, as the service environment remains dynamic in tune to the trend of the society. Civil service reform (CSR) is one of the most intractable yet important challenges for governments and their supporters today. However, CSR might have failed in some states; this is not to say the process is not pertinent as governments and their supporters today seize opportunities availed by the reformation. To buttress this fact

The West Africa Regional War For observers of the West Africa regional war, the recent calm in the war-torn Mano River Union (MRU) states Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea has given rise to optimism. Guarded, as this optimism might be, the decrease in violence in West Africa during the second half of 2001 is an important development given the scope and intensity of fighting that gripped these states earlier in the year. While observers agree that the current absence of widespread violent conflict

“The Price on Rice” When headlines began popping out sanguine stories about Africa’s emerging market a few years ago, everyone from nations to companies to individuals perked up. The continent seemed ripe for a green revolution (Nsehe). In 2009 to 2010, a handful of private equity firms and institutional investors thrust into the continent’s promising agriculture markets before others could join the “land grab”(Henshaw). Some forty-five other equity firms planned to invest in the coming three to

Ancient imperialism reached its high point under the Roman Empire, the eastern part of which lasted until late into the middle Ages as the Byzantine Empire. In Western Europe no true empire arose to replace Rome; the Holy Roman Empire was more than a confederation of princely states so imperialism did not exist that long in this particular empire. However, imperialism remained an important historical force in places like North Africa, the Middle East, the Arabs and years later the Turks who all constructed

The Political Economy Of Illegal Bunkering In Nigeria By Kòmbò Mason Braide (PhD) Port Harcourt, Nigeria   Demonise & Diabolise: The Niger Delta has been a source of illicit international business deals (like the trans-Atlantic slave trade), as far back as the 15th century. Today a new form of syndicated criminal proclivity is threatening the very foundations of Nigeria’s petroleum industry, and by extension, the Nigerian economy, as well as putting tremendous pressure on Chief (General) Olusegun

The Basque region is in the northern part of Spain and Southern France. The Basque language is completely different from any other language. Neither the language nor physical characteristics of the people are comparable to any other culture, and not similar to French or Spanish. The Basque people are mostly in Northern Spain and therefore are perceived for the most part, as a part of Spain. In 1492 when the Catholic monarchies led the conquest of Spain, they found that the Basque had a completely

Executive Summary The telecommunication plays an important role in today’s market. In the last few years, change has taken place in the ownership structure of telecommunications companies from public monopolies to private companies. The rapid development of mobile networks and video and Internet technologies has created enormous competitive pressure on the companies. As new competitors come to industry, companies need intelligent tools to gain an advantage which is competitive in nature. Also,