Thesis Abstract Pangan‚ Emmanuel S. MT1311 Submitted to: Sir Ferdinand Villamento 1. THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 1986 AND FINANCIAL LEVERAGE REVISITING THE MODIGLIANI-MILLER THEOREM Courtney A. Hopley February‚ 2003 Economics Major Despite the fact that the Tax Reform Act of 1986 was the most sweeping tax reform effort in recent US history‚ critics are concerned that the act could have worsened the distortion of corporate financing decisions by failing to address the unequal treatment
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Mattel sued the band‚ saying they violated the Barbie trademark and turned Barbie into a sex object‚ referring to her as a "Blonde Bimbo."[1] They alleged the song had violated their copyrights and trademarks of Barbie‚ and that its lyrics had tarnished the reputation of their trademark and impinged on their marketing plan. Mattel also claimed that the cover packaging of the single used "Barbie pink"‚ a trademarked color owned by Mattel.[2] Aqua claimed that Mattel injected their own meanings into
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Oct. 13 in Carson City. Donaire‚ actually undefeated over the last 11 years‚ also outpointed Wilfredo Vasquez Jr. last February‚ before dominating Jeffrey Mathebula last July. It’s been a busy‚ successful and lucrative year for the 29-year-old Donaire. Perhaps without him knowing‚ those three wins also put Donaire in the hunt for the Fighter of the Year award being given out by the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA). A big win over Arce could be the icing on the cake‚ according to Arum
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called Build It Athletics. It’s ran by Tara Ernst. It’s a public cheerleading association that helps girls train for the future‚ and they form teams to enter competitions. In order to make their highest ranking team‚ one must be able to run a mile under 7 minutes to be able to demonstrate their ability to meet the requirements for stunting‚ cheering‚ dancing and tumbling (Ernst). No girl or boy can lift a 135 pound girl into the air with the right training. These athletes perform standing back flips‚
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further. The Doctrine went on to become the basis of American Foreign Policy during the Cold War‚ not only in Europe but around the world‚ with Truman willing to send military aid‚ advice and funds to any nation under the threat of a Communist take-over. The Doctrine was passed amidst great chaos in Greece‚ where its people were embroiled in a grueling civil war between the Communists and the monarchists‚ and Turkey‚ where a similar‚ large Communist threat loomed. The immediate effect was nothing
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Absolute Power The right to privacy means controlling your own personal information and the ability to allow or deny access to others. As Americans‚ we feel it’s a right not a privilege to have privacy. IT technology and the events of September 11‚ 2001 are diminishing that right‚ whether its workplace privacy or personal privacy. From sending email‚ applying for a job‚ or even using the telephone‚ Americans right to privacy is in danger. Personal and professional information is being stored
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The sights of the USA The United States of America is located in North America. It is one of the largest countries in the world. The population of the USA is about 250 million people. The USA has 50 states. The largest of America’s states is Alaska. It’s nearly 400 times the size of Rhode Island‚ which is the smallest state. But Alaska has half the population of Rhode Island. The capital of the country is Washington DC ( the District of Colombia ). It was chosen as permanent site for the nation’s
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Discuss the role of primary and secondary groups in the maintenance of social order and the emergence of deviance in Caribbean societies. Through the evolution of sociology as a discipline‚ several ‘big questions’ have dominated discourse in the subject. Such questions surround how social order is obtained and maintained in society as well as the factors that account for a movement away from the social order and engage in behaviour thought to be deviant. This discussion will seek to give an account
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ORDER-WINNING AND ORDER-QUALIFYING CRITERIA The terms "order winners" and "order qualifiers" were coined by Terry Hill‚ professor at the London Business School‚ and refer to the process of how internal operational capabilities are converted to criteria that may lead to competitive advantage and market success. In his writings‚ Hill emphasized the interactions and cooperation between operations and marketing. The operations people are responsible for providing the order-winning and order-qualifying
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research topic is the Voting Rights Act of 1965‚ and I chose this topic because I always found it amusing that it took so long for African Americans to legally be allowed to vote. I also thought this topic was appropriate since we now have an African American president‚ and the African Americans citizens need to know that voting I important because we didn’t always have that right. II. Statement of research question‚ hypothesis Topic: Voting Rights Act of 1965 Issue: Importance
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