...the countries’ development. (2-3 pages) Libya, unlike Germany is a less developed country in Africa; its current population as of 2013 is 6,002,347, which is substantially less populated than Germany. While the primary religion in Germany is Christianity, 97% of Libyans practice Islam also known as Sunni (factmonster, 2013). Libyans have a 5.3 times higher chance of dying in infancy than do Germans. The number of deaths of infants under one year’s old in a given year per 1,000 live births in Libya is 20.87 while in Germany it is 3.95. Libyans are 3.7 times more likely than Germans of being unemployed. Libyans have 3 times more babies than Germans and make 55.43% less money. In addition, Libyans spend 89.75% less money on health care, consume more oil, die 1.94 years sooner, and are 3 times more likely to have HIV/AIDS than Germans (ifitweremyhome.com, 2013). Germany ranked third in the number of immigrants in their country which is 15 times more than Libya who ranked 55th (nationmaster, 2013). One reason for this immigration gap is anti-government protests that started in February 2011 to stop Moammar Gadhafi’s 42 year reign that turned violent and led to chaos in Libya. This chaos would later cause hundreds of thousands of immigrants to flee to neighboring countries because Moammar Gadhafi’s regime were violently attacking its own people: “But post-uprising conditions in Tunisia are mild compared to reports this week from Libya, where Gadhafi's security forces have fired...
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...Essay 1 Muammar Gaddafi, President of Libya, has been praised and blamed for many of his actions throughout history. One incident in particular occurred on 15 February 2011 when peaceful protests began by the Libyan people for the removal of their longtime dictator, Muammar Gaddafi. These protests were met by extreme brutal and lethal force from Gaddafi’s regime. In rage, protesters took to the streets in the thousands, eventually causing an uprising and civil war. In response to his people, Gaddafi claimed that the protesters were under the influence of hallucinogenic drugs and alcohol supplied by foreign countries who were trying to get ahold of the abundance of oil in Libya. He ordered his army to murder anyone who did not “love” him and urged civilian supporters to take to the streets and attack protesters. The Libyan government deployed planes, helicopters, artillery forces, and snipers to eliminate protesters further angering the people of Libya. As time wore on, members of Gaddafi’s government and army were also beginning to turn against the Dictator and his views realizing what he was ordering was unjust. Gaddafi, beginning to feel cornered, hired mercenaries to attempt to halt the protests by executing his own soldiers and people while taking control of hospitals to refuse treating the wounded who were protesting...
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...Economics 211 Comparing the Economic Development of Sudan and Libya Professor George Hartner March 20, 2014 University of Regina In comparing the economic growth of developing countries, in this case Sudan and Libya, it is important to understand the variables impacting the growth of the two nations. These variables include social conflict, corruption within the institutions, transportation issues and the commodities in which their economies are structured around. Social conflict has had a great impact on both of the nation’s economic prosperity as well as their infrastructure. As well, corruption has greatly impacts the availability of financial resources for the citizens of either nation. In this comparison of nations, I will argue that Libya is more economically developed and has more economic potential than Sudan. The commodities in Libya offer a future of wealth for the nation and the potential for immediate growth economically and socially. Social conflict and civil war has affected and continues to affect many nations around the globe. Sudan is a nation which has been involved in decades of civil war and as a result has left the nation struggling to survive, leaving almost no basic infrastructure to create order within the nation. They were left without schools, a functioning government or financial institutions. From this, many problems have arisen. Groups such as the Lebanese Hezzbollah terrorist sect have set...
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...|Improbable Plot Casts Unflattering Light on SNC-Lavalin | | | | |In October of 2012, one of Canada’s largest engineering |merger of two Montreal-based engineering firms in 1991. SNC | |companies, which was also one of the world’s five largest, hired |was established by Arthur Surveyer in 1911 while Lavalin’s | |a new CEO in what looked like the next chapter of an ongoing |precursor company was crated by two engineers in 1936. Bernard| |attempt to put a series of revelations about unethical and |Lamarre was named President and CEO in 1962, and still led | |potentially illegal dealings around the world behind them. While|Lavalin when the merger happened. During the late 1980s it was| |the company had fired some key people who were connected with the|Mr. Lamarre’s projects that a young Riadh Ben Aissa worked | |scandals, there were those who publicly mused that the reported |on—and the two of them became know as the “firemen” for their | |unethical and illegal dealings weren’t just the work of a rogue |abilities to handle complicated situations successfully. | |international VP, Riadh Ben Aissa, but that Mr. Ben Aissa’s way | | |of doing business was well-understood...
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...liberation ? I recently read an interesting piece by Theodore T. Hodge titled ‘From OAU to AU: Same Old Lady, New Dress’. According to Hodge; African leaders can begin to tackle the problems of their own people when they stop playing politics at the expense of human misery. The major focus of the piece was primarily on how these leaders protect each other, no matter the circumstances and call it ‘the principle of state sovereignty’. Although Theodore T. Hodge was extremely uncharitable with his choice of words in a diplomatic sense I strongly believe he dealt with the pertinent issues he wanted to focus on. A little over a week ago, Ghana came out to join other nations in giving recognition to the National Transitional Council (NTC) of Libya and to accord them due diplomatic recognition following Muammar Gaddafi’s overthrow. When I heard this news, I felt Ghana-an oasis of peace- was brewing troubles already across the rest of Africa. And I heard a lot of comments from different quarters on why they thought Ghana should have remain silent and not rush into giving recognition to the NTC backed by the rebels. A prominent Ghanaian lecturer of international relation even said, ‘nobody would have beaten us’ if we did not recognize the NTC. Am sure he would not say that in the lecture hall. And a lot of others also opined that it was too early and premature on the part of the country and that maybe-yes maybe- it was some long hand somewhere shrouded in mystery that coerced us into...
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...he had experienced, and the last indignity that he suffered was being slapped by a female Tunisian government employee.[2] He then subsequently set himself on fire, and this event is was set off the Arab Spring, or the Arab Awakening, as it is also called.[3] However, this was only the catalyst; the Arab Spring is a fluid, ongoing event that is steeped in history with economic, political, and social factors contributing to its occurrence. After Mohamed’s self-immolation there were thirty days of national protests in Tunisia before the former Tunisian dictator Zine El Abidine was removed from power.[4] During this time there were others in the Arab world watching this on satellite channels like Aljazeera, so there was an increase in cases of self-immolation in other parts of the Arab world, including Egypt.[5] Many in Egypt were watching this going on and thought that if a small country like Tunisia can overthrow a dictator through popular uprising then perhaps they could do the same thing.[6] In Egypt there was a situation in which several forces came together to call for people to go to the streets to protest against the former Mubarak regime. The people who took to the streets and led the protest were mainly socially conscious, educated youth who were also largely underemployed.[7] These men and women helped to lead the way, and went to Tahrir...
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...27 years but only served about eight years, because of prostate cancer. They interviewed the passengers family’s and they expressed how they thought about his early release. This was a good way to get an emotional response in the audience/public. However, they did bring up some interesting points like the fact that Libya threatened Britain in a statement that if the bomber died in a Scottish jail, there would be dire consequences. Of course, when asked about this, this was denied. People in Scotland were interviewed and many thought that he was being used as a “scapegoat” so to speak. Even the possibility that he may have even been a Libyan Intelligence Agent was mentioned but that was never proven, even in the trial. My second online news video was with Fox News about the continuing story about baby Lisa and the newest updates. It had the parents and their attorney at the news station being interviewed, as well as flash backs with the same reporter from the beginning. This interview lasted 10:27 which is quite a bit longer then the first video but then again, we are talking about a missing child. This is part two, and it is showing viewers more updates on the case. This particular video was well played, not biased. The interviewer, Megan Kelly, really kept asking the parents how they felt and how they feel the investigation is going. I don’t think that in this type of reporting that by using the parents emotions that you are trying to get more viewers for ratings....
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...Introduction Currently, Libya is making headlines in news globally on matters concerning political leadership and its roles on the growth of the economy. However, it has been ranged as one of the important Arab countries in domination of the world market and Muslim culture which cannot be understated. The story of the Libya as well as that of its people is quite remarkable. In the globalization era, the present questions regard the ability to economically capitalize on growth treads in Libya. The security and stabilization issues have for a long time plugged in this nation, and with the current tread, there is little possibility of these issues fading away any time soon. Considering the current political tread in Libya of fighting towards democracy, one is left with a big question of whether this nation is ended to a better cultural relationship with the world as far as business relationship with the world is concerned. This essay is divided into various sections which include among others the political and economic issues in Libya, the Libya business culture, the practical strategies involved in establishing or doing business in Libya together with pros and cons of doing business in Libya. The conclusion to this essay is based on a summary of the findings that are highlighted in the analysis. The current political and economic issues in Libya The political system in Libya is in theory based on the Qadhafi’s green book political philosophy. In this book, the Islamic...
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...CHAPTER !: 1- HDI stands for Human Destiny Index. False 2-Ethiopia is located in Middle East. False 3-Yemen is relatively affluent country. True 4-The historical pattern of land ownership is a factor which influences a country's income distribution pattern. Tue 5-The disintegraation of Soviet bloc and the fall of many dictatorships throughout the Third World in recent decades suggest that authoritarian regimes are often fragile in the short run, but stable in the long term. False CHAPTER2: 6- Prior to its wave of military take over in 1960's and 1970's Africa had enjoyed the Third World strongest democratic tradition.True 7-One of the prerquisites for democrtizaton of a society is a substatial size of lowerclass and poor.True 8-Nigeria, the most populated country in Africa, has both extensive petroleum reserves and a tradition of deep government corruption has never been under military government. True 9-One problem in many new and reestablished democracies is a national legislature dominance over executive branch. True 10-A number of democracies emerged during third wave of democratization, but there has been no"reverse wave,' no widespread reversion authoritarianismcomparable to what followed the first and second waves.False CHAPTER 3: 11-As discussed in the text, Jeudism is identified as great religion of the Third World. True 12-According to Donald Smith in Church religio-political system there is weak or...
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...The Worldwide Benefits of Organizational Theory David Thurman COMM / 112 January 15th, 2012 Dr. Dmitriy Voloshin THE WORLDWIDE BENEFITS OF ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY Organizational Theory is the key to solving many of the problems in modern society. It is a practice that, at its core, is used for the benefits of people and the betterment of groups of people operating towards a common goal (Greenwood, Miller, 2010). These groups of people can include businesses, neighborhoods, nations…anything. The reach of the Theory is broad and when it is executed correctly it can have a monumental level of effectiveness, ideally a positive one (Greenwood, Miller, 2010). The concept of Organizational Theory is far from new, and as such, this proposition is not meant to propose a new idea so much as make the reader aware of the often overlooked and underexploited potential of Organizational Theory and the power it can have in relation to improving conditions of people the world over. In this paper, the basic definition of Organizational Theory will be explained, its importance will be asserted, and ways in which it can be used to advance the well being of many will be proposed. First, we must establish what Organizational Theory actually is. The idea of “Organizational Theory” is defined as the study of organizations (a social group which distributes tasks for a collective goal) for the benefit of identifying common themes for the purpose of solving problems, maximizing...
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...in the social hierarchy (i.e. kings, presidents, and bosses). But once a member of the populace is exposed to this power over his fellow man, his senses and values have the potential to mutate and become tyrannical. Both male and females of any ethnic or cultural backgrounds are vulnerable to this anomaly and once affected are capable of inciting atrocities. Muammar Ghadafi was born into squalor to illiterate parents in a country dominated by European powers. He died in his palace at the hands of his own people. He gained and lost power during revolutions. The following documents Muammar Ghadafi’s decent into control, madness and the metaphorical abyss. EARLY LIFE Muammar al-Qaddafi was born in 1942 in the town of Surt , in western Libya . Raised in a Bedouin tent in the Libyan desert, he came from a tribal family called the al-Qadhafah. Both parents were nomadic Bedouin, and being illiterate, they kept no birth records thus Gaddafi's date of birth is not known with any certainty. Numerous sources have situated his birth in either 1942 or in the spring of 1943. He was his parents' only surviving son, but had three older sisters. Raised as a Bedouin in the desert, Gaddafi's upbringing would influence his personal tastes for the rest of the life, as he repeatedly expressed...
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...Postgraduate Dissertation Dissertation Title ------------------------------------------------- A Study for Implementation of Electronic Government upervisor Name: Stephen Gibbs Student Name: ALMABROK ALHUMRY ID Number: 1072062 Word Count: 17,711 Table of Contents Acknowledgements 5 Abstract 7 1. Chapter One: Introduction 9 1.1 Introduction 9 1.2 Research Title 10 1.3 Research Question 10 1.4 Aims of Research 10 1.5 Research Background 10 1.6 Research Scope and Limitations 11 1.7 Research Objectives 12 1.8 About Libya 13 2. Chapter Two: Literature Review 14 2.2 E-Government Benefits 14 2.3 E-Government for Developing Countries 16 2.4 Characteristics of Electronic government Services 17 2.5 E-Administration___ A part of e-government 18 2.6 Existing Administration System of Libya 19 2.8 E-Government in Libya 26 2.9 ICT Knowledge in Libya 28 2.10 E-Government Problems in Libya 30 2.12 Stages of E government Development 32 2.17.2 Training Public Employees for E-Government 41 2.18 Risks associated with E-government 42 2.19 Summary of Literature Review 42 3. Chapter Three: Research Methodology 48 3.1 Research Design 48 3.2 Research Methodology 49 3.3 Conceptual Framework 50 4. Chapter Four: Research Analysis 63 4.1 Research Limitation 63 4.2 Analysis Plan 64 4.3 Analysis of Employees Questionnaire 65 4.3 Analysis of Citizens Questionnaire 90 Do you know the use of computer? 90 Do you know the usage...
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...Dear President Obama Mr President, I do not feel things are going as planned, I feel our economy is in a downhill spiral and has no outlook for success what so ever. In this letter I would like to address a few things such as: rising oil prices, Foreign aid and illegal immigration. Gas prices are currently so high they cripple the average citizen from holding value in many aspects of life, the biggest one being travel, everything requires travel, to visit family, to go on vacation, to get to work and getting to the store or other places that require a personal appearance. Its known that we have oil reserves that are untouched because it may offend foreign countries, some in specific that seemingly hate our guts, (the middle east mainly) I don’t feel we need to support these countries and they should be forced to take their trade elsewhere while we enhance our own self-sustaining industry. We are so dependent on the rest of the world from food, to gas, to toys as well as customer service one EVERYTHING. This in my opinion has led other countries into thinking we are a bottomless pit of fortune and money which they would undoubtedly run us until there is nothing left. We need to use OUR oil reserves and then try to move towards enabling other technologies to move in to and convert our oil dependencies onto something more renewable and cleaner. The environmentalists need to be shut out of this situation and be denied so much pull, on this specific situation, meaning they shouldn’t...
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...Libya and Terrorism Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice Management October 15, 2012 Introduction Libya is one of the largest countries in Africa, but largely due to its vast desert environment, with the population being less than most of the other surrounding countries. Libya has no water above ground; everything comes either from the ocean or the underground water system that irrigate the underside of Libya. Libya’s flag is now the same flag that Libya used between 1951 and 1969 which represents the “Libyan Republic.” Libya also has a huge history of religions and cultured as well as some of the oldest architectures on the planet. Geography Libya expands over 1, 759, 540 square kilometers, making it the 17th largest nation in the world by size and slightly larger then Alaska. Libya’s coastline is the longest coastline of any African country bordering the Mediterranean at 1, 770 kilometers. For the most party, Libya experiences a dry climate and desert like in nature with most of its natural hazards starting because of the hot and dry conditions. As a result the highest temperature recorded from September 13, 1922 was approximately 136 degrees Fahrenheit. People The vast land has an extremely small population, estimated at 5,613,380 million in July of 2012; this number does not include the estimated 166,520 non-nationals. The indigenous population is homogenous, with 97 percent claiming to be of Arab ancestry. While largely rural, the...
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...The 2011 Libyan civil war contained armed conflict in the North African state of Libya being fought between those trying to remove Muammar Gaddafi from power and hold democratic elections, and pro-Gaddafi forces. Muammar Gaddafi was the ruler of Libya since 1969, he was chosen ruler, without any election. A man named Jamal al-Hajji, wanted confirmation to be able to have freedom in Libya. Because of this encounter he was arrested. Muammar Gaddafi says that he had warned them before any encounter that occurred, if they caused trouble they would be held accountable. On February 15, 2011, the people of Libya began a peace protest, Muammar Gaddafi tried to oppress this event. A week later from the protests, Muammar Gaddafi was scuffling to maintain his control over Libya. Muammar Gaddafi brought out his own military force. This then led to an Armed Conflict so, the International Criminal Court told Gaddafi that him and the members of his government committed crimes against Libya. Someone who was interviewed from Libya experiences said “My experience in Libya really transformed me as a person and gave me an ideology and a cause I strongly believe in,” This person explains that while he was there his experiences really influenced him to be more interested in the Libyan war. He also says “Even though they were engaged in the most dangerous, high-minded acts of self-sacrifice, they wanted to have footage of themselves looking like Hollywood heroes. And at the end...
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