requirements for obtaining the degree of MASTERS OF ARTS IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES Specialisation: Economic of Development (ECD) Members of the examining committee: Dr. Karel Jansen Dr. Lorenzo Pellegrini The Hague, The Netherlands November, 2008 1 Disclaimer: This document represents part of the author’s study programme while at the Institute of Social Studies. The views stated therein are those of the author and not necessarily those of the Institute. Research papers are not made available
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required relationship to the claimant such that he came under an obligation to use care towards him. This relationship is sometimes referred to as ‘proximity’. In cases of personal injury or damage to property the necessary relationship is established if the defendant ought to have foreseen damage to the claimant whereas in other cases a closer relationship may be required. Thus, duty means ‘proximity’ in the legal sense (this has nothing to do with geographical proximity), and proximity means the
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himself. Roughly translated, we like great companies with dominant positions, whose franchise is hard to duplicate and has tremendous staying power or some permanence to it." — Warren Buffett TOP 10 WEALTH CREATORS (2007-2012) THE BIGGEST Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Company ITC TCS HDFC Bank MMTC HDFC State Bank of India Infosys Tata Motors Hind Unilever Jindal Steel Wealth Created (INR b) 1,187 1,082 744 671 558 556 516 499 457 436 THE FASTEST Company TTK Prestige LIC Housing Finance Coromandel
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methodology and techniques ■ Data mining applications ■ Predictive modeling Introduction Data mining can be defined as the process of finding previously unknown patterns and trends in databases and using that information to build predictive models.1 Alternatively, it can be
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Faust et al (2002), as reported by Goukasian et al (2006), using prices from federal funds futures contracts derived the unexpected component of Federal Reserve policy decisions and assessed their impact on the future trajectory of interest rates. 1 Goukasian et al (2006) measured the expected and unexpected components of the changes in the FFTR and the sensitivity of the term structure of zero rates to those changes. They used two alternative models of term structure – the NelsonSiegel model
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The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] | TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.TABLE OF CONTENTS……………………………………………………………………… 1. 2. TABLES OF CASES AND STATUTES………………………………………… 2. 3. INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………………………… 3. 4. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY……………………………………………………………… 5. 5. MEANING AND INTERPRETATION OF SECTION 124A THE LAW OF SEDITION IN INDIA BEFORE
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Financial Statement Auditing Fall 2012 Instructor: Email: Office: Phone: Office Hours: MW 1:00pm – 2:30pm and by appointment Class time: MWF 9:05am – 9:55am; MWF 10:10am – 11:00am in PAM 2003 Course Web Site: Recommended Texts: Auditing and Assurance Services 14th edition Prentice-Hall, by Alvin A. Arens, Randal J. Elder, Mark Beasley Auditing Cases, 5th Edition, Beasley, Buckless, Glover, & Prawitt Note: Both of the above texts are published by Prentice
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FI516 – WEEK 1 – HOMEWORK ANSWER KEY Problem 14-10 14-10 a. 1. 2011 Dividends = (1.10)(2010 Dividends) = (1.10)($3,600,000) = $3,960,000 2. 2010 Payout = $3,600,000/$10,800,000 = 0.33 = 33% 2011 Dividends = (0.33)(2009 Net income) = (0.33)($14,400,000) = $4,800,000 (Note: If the payout ratio is rounded off to 33%, 2011 dividends are then calculated as $4,752,000.)
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PG0-008 MAY 16, 2011 TEACHING NOTE Grolsch: Growing Globally Case Synopsis Grolsch reassesses its international strategy in light of the company’s recent acquisition by SABMiller, the world’s second largest brewer. Grolsch was the 21st largest global beer brand, sold 51.5% of its volume in international markets, and exported to 70 countries. However, its poor profitability in international markets, four countries alone accounting for two-thirds of foreign sales, and churn of markets
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Calendar Overall for Case-Study Presentation & Mid-Term Exam – MGT 4760 (Strategic Management) Sem 1, 2012/2013 Sec 8 (M-W) No. | Week | Topics | Class Day | Date | Schedule | Details | | 1 | Chapter 1: The Nature of Strategic Management | 1- Mon 2- Wed | 10/912/9 | | | | 2 | Chapter 2: The Business Vision and Mission | 3- Mon 4- Wed | 17/919/9 | | | | 3 | Chapter 3: The External Assessment | 5- Mon 6- Wed | 24/926/9 | | | | 4 | Chapter 4: The Internal
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