between realized gains and losses and recognized gains and losses Realized gain or loss is the difference between the amount realized from the sale or other disposition of property and the adjusted basis at the time of sale or disposition. If the amount realized exceeds the adjusted basis‚ there is a realized gain. On the other hand‚ if the adjusted basis exceeds the amount realized‚ there is a realized loss If a realized gain or loss is recognized‚ the gain is includible and the loss is deductible
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Is the knowledge we gain from the NATURAL SCIENCES more reliable than the knowledge we gain from the HUMAN SCIENCES? When I first pondered over the question in class confidently my thoughts were natural sciences‚ of course‚ but before long I was left bewildered. I realized I had taken the reliability of all sciences for granted‚ who’s to say any one is more reliable than the other? What even makes something reliable? I strongly believe the reliability of knowledge soundly depends on the variety
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Children learn through encouragement and praise rather than punishment Children are said to be the world’s most fascinating creatures‚ with the way they think‚ respond and behave. Children are known for their many talents and their way of understanding. A child may try to do many things on their own but will still seek advise form their parent‚ teacher etc‚ so the question lies‚ do children learn through encouragement and praise rather than punishment? Of course they do‚ of course we know that a
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revolutions had major gains and even some losses that shaped not only their history‚ but the rest of the world for years to come. The American Revolution started in 1763 when American colonists became so fed up with British rule they revolted. Tax on tea was too high‚ so they dumped it into their harbor; and just the sheer volume of impositions and taxes from a king across an ocean from them was too much for colonists to deal with (American Revolution). Ultimately fighting started and gains and losses began
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workers earned equal amounts regardless of the quality of work. Although many Chinese and Russian workers felt personal satisfaction and were rewarded with badges of honor‚ they often felt no incentive to work even harder as there was no financial gain. It is unrealistic and incredibly idealistic to believe that‚ when so many people are in poverty‚ an economy can flourish when people are motivated to achieve merely through fulfillment. With History as our teacher‚ it presents us with the failure
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Gain and Loss in the Circle of Life In Richard Powers’ novel‚ Gain‚ he intertwines two fictional stories to analyze the growth of large corporation in America and the deterioration of the individual as a potential result. He tells the story of the rise of a family soap making business‚ J. Clare and Sons‚ into a large-scale corporation over a span of 150 years. As a second story line‚ he incorporates the end of the life of Laura Bodey‚ a divorced real estate agent with ovarian cancer living in Lacewood
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The English Land Law laid emphasis on possession and not ownership. It will be apposite to define possession‚ possession is the physical control a person exercises in relation to land‚ the right to possession of land of land may arise by virtue of grant from the owner of the land possession refers therefore to the physical control of a thing‚ with an intention so to control it. In my view I feel before we can extensively discuss about this question‚ one has to first give a brief history of English
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Gains from Globalisation Globalisation can lead to improvements in efficiency and gains in economic welfare. Trade enhances the division of labour as countries specialise in areas of comparative advantage Deeper relationships between markets across borders enable and encourage producers and consumers to reap the benefits of economies of scale Competitive markets reduce monopoly profits and incentivize businesses to seek cost-reducing innovations and improvements in what they sell Gains
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Most Effective and Least Effective Managers There are different kinds of managers that one has come across in their careers. The main role of an effective manager is one who has a positive attitude for tasks undertaken by him and his team. He plans and organizes the task and delegates the same in a positive approach to his subordinates. He trusts his team members and is always open to new ideas. He directs the team to take the best approach and never imposes his decision on the team. He always
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I personally believe that every human being self reflects and questions there ability to influence themselves in society. Review of initial reflection and PDP When I started this university course I was determined to complete the course and gain my degree. I’m still on course to do so; however as this first semester is coming to an end I have realised that it is not as easy as it first seemed. My initial reflection was that university would be something that will ensure I get to were I believe
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