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CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF PRESIDENT BARRACK OBAMA’S INAUGURATION SPEECH (JANUARY 20, 2009)

ABSTRACTThis research work examined the persuasive strategies of President Obama's public speaking as enshrined in his inaugural address. The analysis is grounded on Norman Fairclough's assumptions in Critical Discourse Analysis, claiming that ideologies reside in texts that it is not possible to...

English and Linguistics Type: PROJECT

📄 65 pages | 🧠 6683 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE APPLICATION OF ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES IN SOME SELECTED INSURANCE COMPANIES

ABSTRACTThe purpose of this research work was to determine the application of accounting principles in insurance companies. The limitations that prevent their proper application and whether insurance accounts are in conformity with the generally accepted accounting principles. Data were collected...

Accountancy Type: OND PROJECT

📄 29 pages | 🧠 3038 words | 📚 3 chapters

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PROMOTION AND UTILIZATION OF ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES IN FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION LIBRARIES

A CASE STUDY OF NORTH WESTERN STATES OF NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThis study was carried out to investigate the promotion and utilization of electronic information resources in Federal Colleges of Education Libraries in North Western States of Nigeria. In order to achieve this objective, five (5) research questions were formulated and the research quest...

Education Type: PROJECT

📄 93 pages | 🧠 6246 words | 📚 5 chapters

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USE OF COCONUT SHELL AS COARSE AGGREGATE IN LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE

ABSTRACTThis research work reports the investigation carried out to determine the use of coconut shell as an aggregate in light weight concrete. Concrete samples were produced with different mix ratios, to determine the best and economic proportions that will give acceptable compressive strengths...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 96 pages | 🧠 9781 words | 📚 5 chapters

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TERRORISM AND THE CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN NOVEL: A POSTMODERNIST APPRAISAL OF DON DELLILO'S FALLING MAN (2007) AND JOHN UPDIKE'S TERRORIST (2006)

Terrorism centres on both the tactic and strategy to commit acts of violence. It is viewed as a method of combat. It is a means to achieve certain targets. Terrorist acts aim to induce a state of fear in the victims which are not necessarily the actual targets of the terrorists. The terrorist eve...

Arts Type: PROJECT

📄 94 pages | 🧠 8025 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE NEED FOR AUDITING AND INVESTIGATION IN SMALL SCALE BUSINESS ORGANISATION

ABSTRACTThe researcher embarked upon this study to help small-scale business organization in pinpointing some of the need for auditing and investigation.Kicking against the effective of small-scale business. So recommendation can be made to offset the situation. Base on this finding, the research...

Accountancy Type: PROJECT

📄 46 pages | 🧠 5670 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPUTERIZED HOTEL BUSINESS BILLING SYSTEM. (A CASE STUDY OF MODOTEL HOTEL LIMITED ENUGU)

ABLE OF CONTENTSCover pageTitle pageCertificationDedicationAcknowledgeAbstractTable of contentCHAPTER ONE1.0 Introduction1.1 Background of the study1.2     Statement of problem1.3     Purpose of study1.4    Objective of study1.5    Scope of the problem1.6 &...

Computer Science Type: PROJECT

📄 65 pages | 🧠 7902 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PUBLIC RELATIONS AS A TOOL FOR INDUSTRIAL HARMONY

A CASE STUDY OF CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN ENUGU STATE

ABSTRACTThere has been a meaningful contribution by researchers on  this subject; public Relations.  So  this project developed after  a series of consultation and research.  In order to put to rest the about is the mind of many as to whether public relation is necessary ...

Mass Communication Type: PROJECT

📄 51 pages | 🧠 5196 words | 📚 5 chapters

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The Effect of Firms Characteristics on Real Earnings Management in the Listed Industrial Goods Firms in Nigeria

ABSTRACTEarnings management has been a debatable topic to researchers, regulators, standard setters, and investors in the 21st century. It raised a great concern among the stakeholders because of some accounting practices that threaten the quality of corporate financial reporting and erode public...

Administration Type: PROJECT

📄 89 pages | 🧠 8637 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EFFECTS OF ADVANCE ORGANIZERS ON PERFORMANCE AND RETENTION OF ECOLOGY CONCEPTS AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

A CASE STUDY OF GIWA EDUCATIONAL ZONE

ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study was to examine the effect of advance organisers on the performance and retention of ecology concepts among senior secondary school students in Giwa educational zone. The study was conducted using a population of 145 students from G.S.S Kwangila (n=70) and G.S.S B...

Education Type: PROJECT

📄 84 pages | 🧠 7791 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

A CASE STUDY OF ZARIA

ABSTRACTThis study tried to examine the impact of Social Adjustment and Intra- Family Relationship on Academic Achievement of Secondary School Students in Zaria. The target population is all the SSI Students in Zaria Educational Zone. The subjects consisted of 400 boys and girls of SSI students f...

Administration Type: PROJECT

📄 88 pages | 🧠 10617 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EFFECT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY-BASED INSTRUCTION ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SOCIAL STUDIES AMONG NCE STUDENTS

A CASE STUDY OF KOGI STATE

ABSTRACTIT-based insruction in contemporary education has the potentials to accelerate, enrich and deepen skills, and provide opportunities for connection between the school and the world of globalisation. It has been observed that since the introduction of mordern IT-based insruction into morder...

Education Type: PROJECT

📄 85 pages | 🧠 9889 words | 📚 5 chapters

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CAPITAL FLIGHT AND INVESTMENT IN NIGERIA IN THE ERA OF FINANCIAL GLOBALISATION (1970 - 2007)

Abstract As being  experienced in many developing countries,  Nigeria has been  experiencing confirmed capital flight which has been a  problem believed  to have  adversely  affected domestic investment. The existence of this problem is further accentuated ...

Banking and Finance Type: PROJECT

📄 191 pages | 🧠 62664 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EFFECTS OF ORGANIC RESINS AND PLANT EXTRACTS ON CORROSION RATE OF MEDIUM CARBON STEEL IN TETRAOXOSULPHATE VI ACID MEDIUM

ABSTRACTThe effects of organic resins (Methylene blue and Neutral red) and plant extracts (piliostigma thonningii and Gmelina arborea) on corrosion rate of medium carbon steel in 0.2M H2SO4 acid pickling solution were studied with a view to comparing them with a known standard inhibitor (Sodium B...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 89 pages | 🧠 7621 words | 📚 5 chapters

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A LINGUISTIC STUDY OF THE THEMES, FUNCTIONS AND AESTHETIC DEVICES OF SELECTED IGBO PROVERBS

Among the Igbo people of South Eastern Nigeria, the art of conversation is regarded very highly and proverbs are seen as "abubo e ji eri okwu" that is (condiments to speech) or literally defined as "the palm oil and salt with which words are eaten". Igbo proverbs have aesthetic appeals which have...

Arts Type: PROJECT

📄 98 pages | 🧠 9169 words | 📚 5 chapters

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