NOTE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT‚ 1986 A person may be consumer of goods‚ or services. When I purchase a fan‚ a gas stove or a refrigerator‚ I could be the consumer of goods. When I open a bank account‚ take an insurance policy‚ get my car repaired‚ I could be the consumer of services. The consumer protection Act‚ 1986 tries to help a consumer when for example‚ the goods purchased are defective or the services rendered to him are subject to so deficiency. Prior to the consumer Protection
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INTRODUCTION Are natural resources a "curse" or a "blessing"? Many recognize the opportunities natural resources provide for economic growth and development and thus the challenge of ensuring that natural resource wealth leads to sustained economic growth and development. Still many countries are cursed by natural resources wealth. (Frederick van der Ploeg‚ 2011) The Niger delta is situated around the southernmost part of Nigeria‚ which is located in the south- south District of the southern region
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Asset Utilization measures a company’s efficiency in managing its assets to generate sales. Receivable Turnover Ratio tells how quickly Target customers are paying. A high turnover ratio is generally a good thing since it means that customers are paying their bills. It also shows that the Target is very responsive in its credit and collection policies and extending credit to enough customers. Average collection period measures the timeframe of which Target customers are paying their debt. The lower
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Mental Capacity Act The Mental Capacity Act was passed in 2008 in Parliament so that Singaporeans can appoint proxy decision-makers before they become mentally incapacitated by illnesses like dementia or brain damage. The Act‚ which came into force on 1 March 2010‚ is broadly modelled on the UK’s own Medical Capacity Act 2005 (Gillespie‚ 2010) and individuals can do so through a new statutory mechanism called "Lasting Power of Attorney" or LPA – which enables adult individuals to prospectively
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continue to grow if the capacity and facilities at UK airports is growing too. The current debate over capacity of UK airports has been going on for several periods‚ predominantly in the South-East of the country. The numbers of passengers are increasing significantly every year‚ and this growth will continue regardless of whether the capacity of the airport is sufficient or not. There are many considerations that can be taken into account as potential solutions for this capacity constraints problem
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Stock Repurchase Repurchase of stock can be viewed in each of the following way: investment‚ financing‚ shareholder distribution and control issue. Repurchase of stock can be a way to use firm’s excess debt capacity. By doing so‚ firm can lower the cost of equity financing. If debt financing is more flexible and cheap‚ replace equity financing with debt financing is a good way to lower the weighted cost of capital. In this sense‚ such action is a financing issue because it controls the cost of
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cigarettes are beneficial to smokers‚ experts fear they will replace traditional cigarettes and that they will become highly addictive among young people. Although the use of Electronic cigarettes has been debated by many countries to prohibit the utilization of these harmful products‚ many experts in America claim they mimic traditional cigarette marketing tactics and appeal to young people. Countries such as Canada‚ Mexico‚ and Brazil have succeeded in the banning of electronic cigarettes due to the
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UTILIZATION OF MAKABUHAY PLANT IN THE PRODUCTION OF AN ANTI-ITCH OINTMENT A Research Proposal Presented to the Faculty of Trece Martires City National High School Trece Martires‚ Cavite In Partial Fulfilment Of the Requirements in Research II Shaira J. Austria April Jhoy Parilla Jude Michael Boholano June 2013 INTRODUCTION Ointments are preparations for external use and is intended for application to the skin. It is a smooth substance that is rubbed on the skin to help heal
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UTILIZATION OF WASTE BANANA PEEL by : Rahadian Irfan Istiarto Alvin Chandra Kusuma Laksmono Jati Radianto SMA Negeri 6 Yogyakarta Jalan C.Simanjuntak 2 Yogyakarta (0274) 513335 552233 FOREWORD First – we all pray to God Almighty‚ For the grace and guidance – we can finish His work is very well written. And thanks go to everyone who helped in completing this paper‚ especially: 1. Mr. Rudy Prakanto‚ S.Pd‚ M.Eng. As tutor 2. Our parents
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Experiment no. 1 Group No./Time/Day:6/7:30-10:30/Wednesday I. Title: Specific Heat of Solids II. Object: To determine the specific heat capacity of solids by methods of mixtures. III. Apparatus: Lead and Iron shots‚ Electric heater‚ Calorimeter‚ Dipper‚ 2 Thermometers‚ Water bath‚ Set of Masses‚ Trip Scale balance‚ Extension cords.
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