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    1.) Inspection right : Positive – sum -Benefit for both parties in terms of time and cost -VC can used the information to protect their interest -Venture will make careful decision-making with help company’s sustainability -Investors are given the information rights to target company. Such right informs investors with firms’ operating conditions especially when adverse events occur. Seat on the board : Zero – sum If one party’s seat increases‚ the other will lost one. VC approval : Positive – sum

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    This memo is for the recommendation of a study into the proposed construction of the LaGuardia Air Rail proposal by the MTA/ Port Authority‚ like the JFK Air Rail. The proposed study should also consider proposed routing plans in agreement with any possible NIMBY complaints. The air rail proposal calls for a terminal at Willets Point directly above the Corona Yards in the middle of the 7 line stop and the LIRR station with lanes above the Grand Central Parkway to LaGuardia Airport‚ under two miles

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    Draft 9/26/12 ENG22 T/Tr 1:30 Why the Light Rail Should Be Built. The light rail project will benefit Oahu in many ways‚ and should be constructed without delay. The first reason that the rail should be constructed is because it will help the economy. One example of how the rail will benefit the economy is that it will create many lasting jobs for workers due to the fact that the rail is a massive project that will last years. Additionally‚ once the rail is completed it will increase tax revenue

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    ABSTRACT What does one of the oldest forms of public transport have to offer one of the newest? This paper examines this question by comparing the various best practice approaches to risk assessment within the rail industry to that of the spaceflight industry. By examining risk assessment and risk management approaches to publicaccountable operations‚ specific techniques and processes that present sectoral best-practice can be presented. Specifically‚ the paper explores common tools and

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    Intermodal and Rail Freight in the United States Railroads historically have been the most ecologically sound way to move freight from one place to many other places where rail is available. When diesels are compared to rail‚ the rail has become more cost-effective than transporting using the interstate system by depressing emissions and decreasing pollution. The Predetermined Rail System The beginning of the rail system didn’t actually start from the rail system as we know it from the 1800’s

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    Ch 4: Return on Invested Capital 1. Drivers of Return on Invested Capital ROIC = (1-Tax Rate)*((Price per Unit-Cost per Unit)/Invested Capital per Unit) A company with a competitive advantage will have a higher ROIC because it either can charge a premium price or can produce at a more efficient cost. The structure-conduct-performance (SCP) framework is the strategy model that underlies our thinking about what drives competitive advantage and ROIC. The structure of an industry influences the

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    in every stored document‚ to find a match of the keyword searched by the user. Many web sites and application programs provide full-text search capabilities. There are quite a few choices when it comes to adding a full text search in a Ruby on Rails application. A choice can be made on the basis of the language the search engine is written in or the scalability options suited for the application. Acts As Indexed being a pure Ruby implementation makes for a tool that is totally portable‚ and

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    limitations. Sayles had $40‚000 in start-up money‚ gained from his three New World Pictures screenplays and the sale of The Anarchists’ Convention‚ a collection of short stories‚ so a 16-millimeter feature seemed possible. Because the financing for Return of the Secaucus Seven was all out-of-pocket‚ Sayles understood that he „had to back up a bit and stop thinking in pictures‚“ part of his job description as a screenwriter-for-hire‚ and „start thinking in budget“ (Thinking in Pictures 5). After finishing

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    University of Birmingham Birmingham Business School BSc Accounting and Finance Capital structure and shareholder return in Chinese banking industry Your Name Your Registration Number (07 14856) Extended Essay 2011-2012 Supervisor’s Name The length of the main body of the essay: 5‚770 words Index Abstract In June 2004‚ Basel II was published and it required banks to set up risk and capital management requirements so as to ensure adequate capital for the risks‚ to which

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    Advanced Railway Gate Control & Track Switching system 2013 A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING Specialization in Industrial Control & Instrumentation Engineering In fulfillment for the award of the degree Of BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING In Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering ETHIOPIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY – MEKELLE EIT-M MEKELLE‚ ETHIOPIA JUNE‚ 2013 Mekelle University Page i Advanced Railway Gate Control & Track Switching

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