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The Economics of Gangsterism and Sycophancy in Nigerian Politics
, 2012
"... Abstract: The study seeks to unveil the operational forces surrounding and compelling gangsterism and sycophancy in Nigerian politics by examining the level of influence economics has on politics as the two concepts are very highly dependent. Political decisions tend to be overwhelmingly influenced ..."
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Abstract: The study seeks to unveil the operational forces surrounding and compelling gangsterism and sycophancy in Nigerian politics by examining the level of influence economics has on politics as the two concepts are very highly dependent. Political decisions tend to be overwhelmingly
Gangster Angst 1 Gangster Angst: Tony Soprano, Dr. Melfi, and Mob family Values
"... Film is a social institution; it rests on psychic structure (psychoanalytically conceptualized); and it operates as a semiotic text arousing similar stimulation but diverse meaning in audiences. If we think of the performance of a film as applying to both the film and the witness(es) then each witne ..."
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Film is a social institution; it rests on psychic structure (psychoanalytically conceptualized); and it operates as a semiotic text arousing similar stimulation but diverse meaning in audiences. If we think of the performance of a film as applying to both the film and the witness(es) then each
SEMIDEFINITE PROGRAMMING RELAXATIONS FOR THE GRAPH PARTITIONING PROBLEM
, 1999
"... A new semidefinite programming, SDP, relaxation for the general graph partitioning problem, GP, is derived. The relaxation arises from the dual of the (homogenized) Lagrangian dual of an appropriate quadratic representation of GP. The quadratic representation includes a representation of the 0,1 co ..."
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-dual interior-point solution technique. A gangster operator is the key to providing an efficient representation of the constraints in the relaxation. An incomplete preconditioned conjugate gradient method is used for solving the large linear systems which arise when finding the Newton direction. Only dual
Semidefinite Programming for Assignment and Partitioning Problems
, 1996
"... Semidefinite programming, SDP, is an extension of linear programming, LP, where the nonnegativity constraints are replaced by positive semidefiniteness constraints on matrix variables. SDP has proven successful in obtaining tight relaxations for NP -hard combinatorial optimization problems of simpl ..."
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structure of the convex hull of the feasible points of the original combinatorial problem. The analysis of the structure enables us to find the so-called "minimal face" and "gangster operator" of the SDP. This plays a significant role in simplifying the problem and enables us to derive a
Armed and Dangerous: the corporate origins of war with Iran
, 2011
"... assassination plot against the Saudi Arabian ambassador to the US.1 According to the FBI, an alcoholic car salesman in Texas, Manssor Arbasier, with a spurious family connection to a member of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, plotted with the Mexican Los Zetas drug cartel to kill the Saudi ambassador on ..."
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on orders from forces within the Iranian State.2 The source of these allegations was a Mexican gangster, already facing criminal charges on an unrelated matter, who was coerced to offer his services as an assassin for $1.5 million by the FBI. Although clearly a fabrication, this alleged ‘plot ’ has led
Lee Thostenson Stopping Cyber Crime
"... They investigate the transfer of millions of dollars, the trafficking of illegal drugs and weapons, terrorism, fraud and identity theft. They protect the livelihood and infrastructure of businesses and government systems all over the world. No, I am not talking about members of a S.W.A.T. team or C. ..."
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kinds of techniques they use to capture drug lords or gangsters to capture cyber criminals. Undercover sting operations have worked well to bring down hacker rings, and on the flip side, some of the bad guys have been hired by security companies to help them. Money is the main motivation for the crimes
and other information. Organized Crime- The Dumbing of Discourse
"... The term 'organized crime ' can be used in two very different senses. It can simply mean systematic and illegal activity for power or profit. Today, however, the term is usually used in a second sense, and has become virtually synonymous with gangsters in general or the 'Mafia ' ..."
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The term 'organized crime ' can be used in two very different senses. It can simply mean systematic and illegal activity for power or profit. Today, however, the term is usually used in a second sense, and has become virtually synonymous with gangsters in general or the 'Mafia &apos
Emotional Hooligan: Post-Subcultural Research and the Histories of Britain’s Football Gangs
"... This review essay looks anew at the connection between ‘deviant ’ football hooligan literature and contemporary football hooligan subcultures. It considers some implications for the study of male dominated hooligan subcultures and the methodologies to be employed. The essay draws on new research wor ..."
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gaze for a time during the 1990s, partly as a result of legislation introduced to curb football gang violence, militaristic police operations and draconian prison sentences in the courts but also partly because of cultural change, there remain traces of these subcultures today. The argument also
A CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS OF CULTURAL AND HERITAGE TOURISM DEFINITIONS WITH SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO THE CAPE FLATS IN CAPE TOWN
"... A motivation for undertaking a conceptual analysis of cultural and heritage tourism definitions, with specific reference to the Cape Flats in Cape Town, is as a result of excellent potential to develop the Cape Flats as a major cultural and heritage tourist destination within Cape Town. In 2010, the ..."
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on cultural and heritage tourism is agreed upon and accepted by various stakeholders before any developments and promotion of the Cape Flats take place. In developing a cultural and heritage tourism definition with specific reference to the Cape Flats in Cape Town, input from residents, tour operators, travel
RESULTS OF SURVEYS AMONG DRIVERS AND CUSTOMERS OF FOR-HIRE THREE-WHEELERS IN FIVE SMALL TOWNS IN SRI LANKA
"... Ownership of three-wheelers, a mode of paratransit, is rapidly increasing in Sri Lanka. Results of a survey among drivers and customers of for-hire three-wheelers are analysed in the present paper, which has direct policy relevance for policymakers and urban planners in Asian developing countries. T ..."
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-allocation of a stand or a lack of parking in crowded areas, and frequent attacks by gangsters. At night, problems include inadequate street lights and being called on for use in unlawful activities. Nevertheless, considering the employment it generates and the valuable services it provides, this industry
