Life Between Buildings – Jan Gehl Three requirements of public spaces: Create desirable conditions for‚ -Necessary outdoor activities -Optional recreational activities -Social activities Necessary activities: going to school‚ work‚ shopping‚ waiting for a bus or person‚ running errands‚ etc. These activities are‚ more or less‚ required for people to participate in. Optional activities: activities that are engaged only if the person has a desire to do so and the place makes it possible
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speakers‚ I walk the fine line between being conservative Indian - those of Ivy League chemical engineering PhD ’s‚ of having no less than 50 cousins‚ of spending every spare moment in life with family - and being a Westerner‚ coolly expressing my ever-apparent condescending attitude towards those of the East‚ looking in disgust at the seemingly uncouth Indian parents who smooch their children at every chance. I have been on this line my whole life‚ torn between two cultures - the Indian‚ and the American
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BABCOCK UNIVERSITY‚ ILISAN-REMO‚ OGUN STATE AN ASSIGNMENT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE COURSE: CORPORATE LAW 1 ASSIGNMENT TOPIC: CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE EXTENT TO WHICH A COMPANY IS BOUND TO A PRE-INCORPORATION CONTRACT SUBMITTED BY: EYESAN ORITSEMOLEBI MATRIC NO: 10/0399 SUBMITTED TO: MR. ABANGWU NZERIBE
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Corporate Misgovernance at the World Bank Ashwin Kaja Eric Werker Working Paper 09-108 Copyright © 2009 by Ashwin Kaja and Eric Werker Working papers are in draft form. This working paper is distributed for purposes of comment and discussion only. It may not be reproduced without permission of the copyright holder. Copies of working papers are available from the author. Corporate Misgovernance at the World Bank Ashwin Kaja Eric Werker* Abstract We test for evidence of corporate misgovernance
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may have increased credibility in the business world compared to a sole proprietorship. * Ability to attract investment. Corporations can raise capital through the sale of equity. * Continuous life. Sole proprietorships have a limited life‚ while corporations have a potentially perpetual life. * Transfer of ownership. It is easier to transfer ownership in a corporation through the sale of stock. The biggest disadvantage is the potential cost including more expansive record-keeping.
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Examination Paper of Corporate Governance IIBM Institute of Business Management Examination Paper MM. 100 Corporate Governance Subject Code-C103 Section A: Objective Type & Short Questions (30 marks) This section consists of Multiple Choice questions & short questions. Answer all the questions. Part one questions carry 1 mark each & Part Two questions carry 5 marks each. Part One: Multiple Choices: 1. Corporate Governance is a) About ethical conduct in business b)
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201 Corporate Governance: An International Review‚ 2013‚ 21(3): 201–224 Does “Good” Corporate Governance Help in a Crisis? The Impact of Country- and Firm-Level Governance Mechanisms in the European Financial Crisis Marc van Essen*‚ Peter-Jan Engelen‚ and Michael Carney ABSTRACT Manuscript Type: Empirical Research Question/Issue: We examine the effects of firm- and country-level “good” corporate governance prescriptions on firm performance before and during the recent financial crisis
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THE RECALCITRANT DIRECTOR AT BYTE‚ INC.: CORPORATE LEGALITY VS. CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY BACKGROUND OF THE CASE (INTRODUCTION) Byte products have three existing plants operating at full capacity (24 hours a day & 7 days a week). The new plant proposed to be built in the South Western US will require 3 years before it is fully on line. This means that byte cannot meet the anticipated demand for its products. Alternative courses have been exploded- 1.) Licensed byte products and technology
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TABLE OF CONTENTS GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 2 • OBSERVANCE OF GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 3 • FAILURES OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 5 CORRUPTION 5 • BENEFITS OF AVOIDING CORRUPT PRACTICES 6 CONCLUSION 8 REFERENCES 9 GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Governance in the Oxford dictionary is defined as “control or influence”‚ while corporate is defined as “shared by all members of the group”. Therefore corporate governance refers to the structures and processes for the direction and control of members
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Comparison the culture of tea between China and Britain Having a cup of tea is one of the most popular leisure consumption in the modern world. In the human life span‚ drinking tea is not only a healthy and instructive way but also the symbol of fashion. According to Sueoka (2006)‚ based on epidemiological studies‚ drinking tea is one of the most effective cancer preventive and mitigating methods. This leisure activity is general accepted and favored by people in China and
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