Auzius Kazombo Mwale Department of Accounting & Finance Testing the inefficient management hypothesis: Are United Kingdom mergers and acquisitions disciplinary? This thesis is provided in fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at The University of Stirling May 2007 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank various people to whom I am indebted for assisting me in producing this thesis. I am greatly indebted to Professor Robin Limmack for assisting me with the groundwork
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CUSTOMIZED EXPERT SYSTEM FOR CULTIVATION OF POND TO REDUCE KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION EFFORT Ega Dioni Putri1*‚ Masayu Leylia Khodra1 1Laboratory of Graphics and Artificial Intelligence‚ Institut Teknologi Bandung‚ Indonesia *Corresponding author: if16095@students.if.itb.ac.id ABSTRACT An expert system for helping farmer in cultivation of white shrimp pond‚ particularly in water quality management‚ has been developed. This system can be developed to be another pond expert system‚ even for the
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4 Public Trust Doctrine‚ Eminent Domain and Land Acquisition: An Indian Experience “There is nothing which so generally strikes the imagination‚ and engages the affections of mankind‚ as the right of property.” -BLACKSTONE I. Introduction: Right to Property- A Jurisprudential Approach The Concept of Property has been very ancient as well as very important. It holds a premier place in our constitution and as well as in the society‚ in which we live. The concept of property is very wide and has splurged
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DIMENSIONS AFFECTNG LEARNING ACQUISITION OF CTE STUDENTS IN SURIGAO DEL SURSTATE UNIVERSITY‚ LIANGA CAMPUS A.Y. 2013-2014 A Research Proposal Presented to The Faculty of the College of Teacher Education Surigao del Sur State University Lianga Campus In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Research 1 By: Mark Jason M. Blaya Jonas Christian S. Estor March 2013 CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM: RATIONALE AND BACKGROUND INTRODUCTION The pattern of learning acquisition of a child happened in different
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MOTIVATION VARIABLES AND SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO RURAL STUDENTS Mr. Sawant B.A. Deptt. of English Karmaveer Bhaurao PatilCollege Urun-Islampur Tal- Walwa Distt- Sangli 415509. Introduction: At the outset of this paper‚ we confess that the terms Second Language Acquisition (SLA) and Motivation variables are adopted from ELT. If asked to identify the most influential factor in language learning /acquisition‚ motivation factor would probably be high on most teachers’
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QUEST Analysis of a Journal Article: Acculturation in relation to the acquisition of a second language. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development Mei Jiang ‚ Raymond J. Green ‚ Tracy B. Henley & William G. Masten Date submitted: 22/03/2012 Overview In this article from the Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development‚ ‘Acculturation in relation to acquisition of a second language’ (Jiang‚ Green‚ Henley‚ & Masten‚ 2009)‚ the authors explore
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Second language acquisition (SLA) research: its significance for learning and teaching issues Author: Florence Myles © Florence Myles Abstract The purpose of this general overview article is to outline how research into second language acquisition (SLA) over the last few decades has fed into our understanding of learning and teaching in foreign language classrooms. After a very brief overview of SLA research findings concerning both route and rate of L2 development‚ theoretical models attempting
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The Wealth Effect of Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions in the Chinese Financial Sector Abstract This paper investigates the short-term wealth effects on foreign acquirers and Chinese targets involved in 37 cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in Chinese financial sector during the period 1990-2005. The intra-industry effects of significant cross-border M&As are then analyzed by examining the wealth effects on the rivals of Chinese target firms. The empirical results show that
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Expanding a business through skilful acquisition A Rolls-Royce case study Introduction The name ‘Rolls-Royce’ has always been associated with high quality products. Most people probably link the company with high quality aero-engines and motor cars. Rolls-Royce still makes aero-engines‚ but no longer manufactures cars. Instead‚ the company has transferred its core strengths and expertise into other markets in which it has the greatest competitive strengths. These are the civil aerospace‚ defence
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The Use of Mother Tongue in L2 Classrooms as a Tool of Target Language Acquisition Iasmine Oliveira Since the last century the discussion about the use of the mother tongue (L1) in Second Language Classroom (L2) has taken place. To use or not to use the L1 in L2 classes‚ that is the question. This essay will deal with the idea that the systematic use of L1 is a good practice. Although there are arguments against this idea‚ the benefits are greater than the problems. It will be discussed what
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